chrismatory
English
Noun
chrismatory (plural chrismatories)
- Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
- A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
- 2007 October 19, Karen Rosenberg, “Sacred Works in Secular Places”, in New York Times:
- 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.
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Related terms
- chrism
Synonyms
- chrismarium