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chrismatory

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

noun

plural chrismatories,
  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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chrismatory1

1375–1425; late Middle English crismatorie < Medieval Latin īōܳ, equivalent to ī- (stem of ī ) chrism + -ōܳ for Latin -ōܳ -tory 2
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Chalice and paten, ewer and basin, crewet and chrismatory, are found as in the Western churches.

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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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