chrismatory

[ kriz-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

noun

, plural chris·ma·to·ries,

1. a receptacle for chrism.

chrismatory

/ ˈkrɪzmətərɪ; -trɪ /

noun

1. RC Church a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments

Word History and Origins

Origin of chrismatory¹

1375–1425; late Middle English crismatorie < Medieval Latin chrīsmatōrium, equivalent to chrīsmat- (stem of chrīsma ) chrism + -ōrium for Latin -tōrium -tory ²

Example Sentences

Chalice and paten, ewer and basin, crewet and chrismatory, are found as in the Western churches.

From Project Gutenberg

The use of the chrismatory was this:—When a child was to be baptised, as it was brought into the church it was sprinkled with salt, and at baptism it was anointed with oil; and the two cellars were intended respectively to hold the salt and oil. 

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He did so, and, seeing its antiquity, he obtained it for a trifle, and communicated with the Society of Antiquaries, and other authorities, about it, with the result that it was pronounced to be a mediæval chrismatory. 

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And after some days he placed him over the church of Clochor, which the saint himself then ruled; and when he had thereto consecrated him, he gave unto him a chrismatory, which he had received from heaven.

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In Easter week, when a procession was made, he bore the chrismatory.

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