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hoplochrisme

hoplochrisme is the obsolete spelling of hoplochrism.

Meaning of hoplochrism

Noun

hoplochrism (uncountable)

  1. (historical, rare) The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve.
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Questions about hoplochrisme

What is hoplochrisme the obsolete spelling of?
Hoplochrisme is the obsolete spelling of hoplochrism.

Words near hoplochrisme in the dictionary

  1. hoplocercid
  2. hoplocercids
  3. hoplocercine
  4. hoplocercines
  5. hoplochrism
  6. hoplochrisme
  7. hoplolaimid
  8. hoplolaimids
  9. hoplolatry
  10. hoplological
  11. hoplologist

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