chrismation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English chrism Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English chrismation From chrism + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
The Church opposed burning people who had received the myron of chrismation in the baptism ritual.
- (countable, uncountable) In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrismations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
pl chryzmacja (sacrament of applying chrism) · ar مَسْحَة (sacrament of applying chrism) · bg миропомазване (sacrament of applying chrism) · it cresima (sacrament of applying chrism) · pl miropomazanie (sacrament of applying chrism) · mk миропомазание (sacrament of applying chrism) · ru миропомазание (sacrament of applying chrism)