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chrismatories

chrismatories is the plural of chrismatory.

Meaning of chrismatory

Noun

chrismatory (plural chrismatories)

  1. Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
  2. A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
    • Like the pleurant an Anglo-Saxon chrismatory (a container for items used in the sacraments) from the eighth or ninth century is a wonder of survival and craftsmanship.2007 October 19, Karen Rosenberg, “Sacred Works in Secular Places”, in New York Times

Questions about chrismatories

What is chrismatories the plural of?
Chrismatories is the plural of chrismatory.

Words near chrismatories in the dictionary

  1. chrismated
  2. chrismates
  3. chrismating
  4. chrismation
  5. chrismations
  6. chrismatories
  7. chrismatory
  8. chrismon
  9. chrismons
  10. chrisms
  11. Chrismukka

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