Associations to the word «Chrism»

Wiktionary

CHRISM, noun. A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.

Dictionary definition

CHRISM, noun. A consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam.

Wise words

Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.
Friedrich Nietzsche