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Noun: chrism  kri-zum
  1. A consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
    "The bishop used chrism to anoint the newly baptized";
    - chrisom, sacramental oil, holy oil

Derived forms: chrisms

Type of: balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent

Encyclopedia: Chrism