Chrismal

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to or of the nature of chrism.
  • noun. In the early church: The vessel or flask in which the consecrated oil or chrism was contained.
  • noun. A vessel for the reservation of the consecrated host.
  • noun. A cloth used to cover relics.
  • noun. The white cloth bound upon the head of one newly baptized, after the unction with chrism, for the purpose of retaining the chrism upon the head during the week. Also chrism.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to or used in chrism.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to or used in chrism.
  • Word Usage
    "The "chrismal" was a white linen cloth put on the head at the administration of baptism, which was taken off at the expiration of eight days."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning