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Etymology
From mediæval Latin crisma, from ecclesiastical Latin chrisma, from Greek ��ι�μα, from ��ιειν �anoint�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'kɹɪz(�)m/
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Noun
en-noun
- A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation
#*1984, �The King,� Will cried, �is my master and bathed in the chrism of the Lord God.� � Anthony Burgess, Enderby's Dark Lady
Translations
Finnish: mirha, mirhami
Italian: crisma f
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