Meaning & use
Chrism
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Consecrated oil used in certain Christian religious ceremonies such as baptism, confirmation, and ordination.
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The bishop anointed the infant's forehead with chrism during the baptism.
The priest blessed the chrism during the special Holy Week service.
A note on using this word
From Greek 'khrisma,' meaning 'anointing,' the same root that gives us 'Christ.'
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holy oilanointing oil
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