chrismatory

English

Etymology

From Middle English crismatorie, from Medieval Latin chrismatōrium, from chrisma, crisma (“chrism”).

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.
   • 2007 October 19, Karen Rosenberg, “Sacred Works in Secular Places”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Synonyms

• chrismarium

Related terms

• chrism