Chrisom Definition

krĭzəm
noun
A white cloth or robe formerly put on a baby at baptism as a symbol of innocence: it was used as a shroud if the child died within a month of birth.
Webster's New World
An innocent baby; infant.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Chrisom

Noun

Singular:
chrisom
Plural:
chrisoms

Origin of Chrisom

  • Middle English crisom variant of crisme chrisom, chrism chrism

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See chrism.

    From Wiktionary

Chrisom Sentence Examples

  • Reservation for the sick and unction of the sick were retained; and exorcism, unction, trine immersion and the chrisom were included in the baptismal service.

  • The " Chrisom " or " chrysom," a variant of " chrism," lengthened through pronunciation, is a white cloth with which the head of a newly baptized child was covered to prevent the holy oil from being rubbed off.

  • If the baby died within a month of its baptism, it was shrouded in its chrisom; otherwise the cloth or its value was given to the church as an offering by the mother at her churching.

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Words Starting With

CCHCHR

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MOMSOM

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Words Starting With C and Ending With M

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With M