noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened. historical
2. 2
   a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam wordnet
3. 3
   Ellipsis of chrisom child. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Synonyms

All synonyms

chrismchrismchrismalextreme unctionholy oillast rites

Etymology

See chrism.

Related phrases

chrisom child

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