Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chrismation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: chris-ma-tion
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Church opposed burning people who had received the myron of chrismation in the baptism ritual."

Etymology

Etymology tree English chrism Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English chrismation From chrism + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chrismations (plural)

Questions

What does chrismation mean?: The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
Where does chrismation come from?: Etymology tree English chrism Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English chrismation From chrism + -ation.

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