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noun
The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English chrism Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English chrismation From chrism + -ation.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
