chrisom

Meaning

  1. A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened.
  2. Short for chrisom child.

Synonyms

holy oil

sacramental oil

Translations

crisma

saint chrême

doopkleed

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹɪ.zəm/
Etymology

See chrism.

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