chrismatory

chris·ma·to·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kriz-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈkrɪz məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kriz-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈkrɪz məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of chrismatory word

noun chrismatory a small receptacle containing the three kinds of consecrated oil used in the sacraments 3
noun chrismatory a container or receptacle for the chrism 3
noun plural chrismatory a receptacle for chrism. 1
noun chrismatory Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation. 0
noun chrismatory A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism. 0

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Origin of chrismatory

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English crismatorie < Medieval Latin chrīsmatōrium, equivalent to chrīsmat- (stem of chrīsma) chrism + -ōrium for Latin -tōrium -tory2

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Parts of speech for Chrismatory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chrismatory

chrismatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chrismatory usage trend in Literature

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