1. consecrated oil; chrism.
2. (esp. in the Eastern Church) oil that has been in contact with a sacred object, as a relic, and is used in certain rites.
[ 1350-1400; ME ]
1. consecrated oil; chrism.
2. (esp. in the Eastern Church) oil that has been in contact with a sacred object, as a relic, and is used in certain rites.
[ 1350-1400; ME ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012