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chrism
nounC2
/ˈkrɪz(ə)m/Consecrated oil used in sacraments such as baptism, confirmation, and ordination in Christian churches.
chrismation
nounRare / Technical / Ecclesiastical
/krɪzˈmeɪ.ʃən/The sacramental anointing with chrism (holy oil) in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, especially as part of initiation into the church, equivalent to confirmation in Western Christianity.
chrismatory
nounVery Low (Extremely Rare)
/ˈkrɪzmətəri/A vessel or container used in Christian liturgy for holding the holy oils (chrism) used in sacraments like baptism, confirmation, and anointing of the sick.
chrismon
nounVery low (specialist/obscure)
/ˈkrɪzmən/A symbolic monogram or character representing the name of Christ, often used in Christian art and decoration, particularly during the early medieval period.
chrisom
nounArchaic / Obsolete
/ˈkrɪz(ə)m/A white cloth or robe put on a child at baptism, or a child that died within a month of baptism.
chrisom child
nounvery low
/ˈkrɪzəm ˌtʃaɪld/An infant who dies within a month of baptism.
chrissie
nounLow to Medium
/ˈkrɪsi/A common diminutive or pet form of the given names 'Chrissie', 'Christine', or 'Christina', typically used as a familiar name for a female.
christ
interjectionnounC1
/krʌɪst/The title for Jesus of Nazareth, regarded as the promised messiah and central figure of Christianity.
christ's-thorn
nounLow
/ˌkraɪsts ˈθɔːn/A name for several thorny shrubs, particularly those used to make Christ's crown of thorns.
christadelphian
adjectivenounC2
/ˌkrɪstəˈdɛlfɪən/A member of a Christian religious group that denies the Trinity and awaits the establishment of Christ's earthly kingdom.
christchurch
nounlow
/ˈkraɪst.tʃɜːtʃ/A major city on the South Island of New Zealand, known for its English heritage and recent earthquake events.
christcross
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈkrɪsˌkrɒs/A cross-shaped mark, often preceding an alphabet or a signature.
christcross-row
nounarchaic
/ˈkrɪstkrɒs rəʊ/The alphabet; specifically the alphabet with a cross prefixed to it in a hornbook (an early children's primer).
christen
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈkrɪs(ə)n/To give a name to someone during the Christian ceremony of baptism.
christendom
nounC1
/ˈkrɪs.ən.dəm/The worldwide body or community of Christians; the countries or peoples that are predominantly Christian.
christhood
nounLow (C2/Highly Specialised)
/ˈkraɪsthʊd/The state, condition, or quality of being Christ; the nature and essence of Christ.
christian
adjectivenounHigh
/ˈkrɪstʃən/A follower of the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
christian action
nounC1
/ˈkrɪstʃən ˈækʃ(ə)n/An act or deed motivated by or in accordance with Christian faith, principles, or ethics.
christian brethren
plural-nounLow
/ˈkrɪstʃən ˈbrɛðrɪn/Fellow male Christians, typically within the same denomination or church, emphasizing spiritual kinship.
christian brother
nounC1/C2 (due to specific religious/cultural reference); B2 for the generic sense.
/ˌkrɪs.tʃən ˈbrʌð.ər/A member of a Catholic religious congregation of laymen dedicated to education, or, more generally, a male Christian in relation to another within the same faith community.

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