browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about chrisom
chrisom |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chrisom \Chris"om\, n. [See {Chrism}.] 1. A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened. [Obs.] 2. A child which died within a month after its baptism; -- so called from the chrisom cloth which was used as a shroud for it [Obs.] --Blount. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: chrisom n : a consecrated mixture of oil and balsam [syn: {chrism}, {sacramental oil}, {holy oil}]
more about chrisom
This work is licensed under a
