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/kriz"meuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, n., pl. chrismatoriesa receptacle for chrism.[1375-1425; late ME crismatorie < ML chrismatorium, equiv. to chrismat- (s. of chrisma) CHRISM + -orium for L -torium -TORY2]
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Chrismatory — Chris ma*to*ry, n. [LL. chrismatorium.] A cruet or vessel in which chrism is kept. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chrismatory — [kriz′mə tôr΄ē] n. pl. chrismatories [ML(Ec) chrismatorium] a container or receptacle for the chrism … English World dictionary
chrismatory — noun a) Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation. b) A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism. Syn: chrismarium … Wiktionary
Chrismatory — The vessel in which were kept the holy oils, e.g. Chrism. Cf. Chrisom … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Chrismatory — A small cruet, made of glass, earthenware, or metal, used as a receptacle for the holy Chrism. It is usually kept inside a locked wooden box, and placed in the sanctuary or close to the baptismal font … Dictionary of church terms
chrismatory — vessel for holding holy oil Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
chrismatory — chris·ma·to·ry … English syllables
chrismatory — Крисматорий … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
chrismatory — /ˈkrɪzmətri/ (say krizmuhtree), / mətəri/ (say muhtuhree) noun (plural chrismatories) a receptacle for the chrism. {Medieval Latin chrīsmatōrium} …
chrismatory — I. ˈkrizməˌtōrē noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English crismatorie, from Medieval Latin chrismatorium, from Late Latin chrismat , chrisma chrism + Latin orium ory 1. : a cruet or vessel or a place in which the chrism is kept 2. : sacramental… … Useful english dictionary
