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Noun: chrisom  kri-zum
  1. A consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
    - chrism, sacramental oil, holy oil
     
  2. [archaic] A white cloth thrown over a child when baptized or christened

Derived forms: chrisoms

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

Encyclopedia: Chrisom