chrismation.
The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
Meaning & usage
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.
In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
Where this word comes from
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.
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