Chrismatory
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
- 2 A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
"Like the pleurant an Anglo-Saxon chrismatory (a container for items used in the sacraments) from the eighth or ninth century is a wonder of survival and craftsmanship."
Example
More examples"Like the pleurant an Anglo-Saxon chrismatory (a container for items used in the sacraments) from the eighth or ninth century is a wonder of survival and craftsmanship."
Etymology
From Middle English crismatorie, from Medieval Latin chrismatōrium, from chrisma, crisma (“chrism”).