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Definition of Chrism
1. Noun. A consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam.
Generic synonyms: Balm, Ointment, Salve, Unction, Unguent
Definition of Chrism
1. n. Olive oil mixed with balm and spices, consecrated by the bishop on Maundy Thursday, and used in the administration of baptism, confirmation, ordination, etc.
Definition of Chrism
1. Noun. A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chrism
1. a consecrated oil [n -S] : CHRISMAL [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chrism
Literary usage of Chrism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Two elements enter into the constitution of legitimate chrism, ... The second
element that enters into the constitution of genuine chrism is balsam. ..."
2. A Dictionary of Christian Antiquities: Being a Continuation of the by Sir William Smith, Samuel Cheetham (1875)
"The privilege of consecrating chrism wn« in comparatively early times strictly
confined to the episcopal order. The twentieth canon of the first council of ..."
3. Origines Ecclesiasticæ: Or, The Antiquities of the Christian Church, and by Joseph Bingham, Richard Bingham (1840)
"I.— The Consecration of chrism reserved only to ? ... There was first the
consecration of the chrism, which was always the bishop's act; then there was the ..."
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