χρίσμα — meaning in English
chrisma
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English meaning
- unction noun A thick substance rubbed on the skin, such as an ointment.
Senses
χρίσμα is used for these senses in English:
- unction A religious or ceremonial anointing.
unction — full definition
- noun A thick substance rubbed on the skin, such as an ointment.
- noun (religion) The act of putting oil on someone as part of a religious ceremony.
- noun Something that calms or eases pain or distress.
- noun A warm, earnest quality in the way someone speaks, expressing deep feeling.
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