chrisom
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
See chrism.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪ.zəm/
- Rhymes: -ɪzəm
Noun
chrisom (plural chrisoms)
- (historical) A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened.
- Ellipsis of chrisom child.
Derived terms
- chrisom child
- unchrisom
References
- “chrisom”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.