chrism
Chrism (noun) means a blessed mixture of oil and balm used for anointing in certain Christian ceremonies, particularly confirmation. Example: “The bishop marked the child's forehead with chrism during confirmation.”
How to use chrism
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishChrism is the special blessed oil used for anointing in some Christian church ceremonies.
Chrism is a formal, religious term used mainly in Christian liturgical contexts.
Remember chrism by its link to anointing, which is what the word has meant since its Greek root.
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Can you complete this real example?
The bishop marked the child's forehead with _____ during confirmation.
Etymology
The word passed through Middle English crisme from Old English crisma, which came from Medieval Latin crisma and, before that, Ecclesiastical Latin chrisma. It ultimately goes back to the Ancient Greek word for anointing, khrîsma, related to the verb khríō, meaning to anoint.
