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Webster 1913 Edition


Chrismatory

Chris′ma-to-ry

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Noun.
[LL.
chrismatorium
.]
A cruet or vessel in which chrism is kept.

Webster 1828 Edition


Chrismatory

CHRISMATORY

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Noun.
A vessel to hold the oil for chrism.

Definition 2024


chrismatory

chrismatory

English

Noun

chrismatory (plural chrismatories)

  1. Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
  2. A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
    • 2007 October 19, Karen Rosenberg, “Sacred Works in Secular Places”, in New York Times:
      Like the pleurant an Anglo-Saxon chrismatory (a container for items used in the sacraments) from the eighth or ninth century is a wonder of survival and craftsmanship.

Synonyms

  • chrismarium