chrismatory
[ kriz-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈkrɪz məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
noun, plural chris·ma·to·ries,
a receptacle for chrism.
Words nearby chrismatory
chrestomathy,
chrimbo,
chris,
chrism,
chrismation,
chrismatory,
chrismon,
chrisom,
chrisom child,
chrissie,
christ
Example sentences from the Web for chrismatory
The vessel for holding the oil was an important piece of church plate, and was called a chrismatory.
English Villages |P. H. DitchfieldIn Easter week, when a procession was made, he bore the chrismatory.
The Parish Clerk (1907) |Peter Hampson DitchfieldChalice and paten, ewer and basin, crewet and chrismatory, are found as in the Western churches.
British Dictionary definitions for chrismatory
chrismatory
/ (ˈkrɪzmətərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun plural -ries
RC Church
a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments