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Chrism vs Hoplochrism - What's the difference?

chrism | hoplochrism |

As nouns the difference between chrism and hoplochrism

is that chrism is a mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain christian ceremonies, especially confirmation while hoplochrism is (rare|chiefly|historical) the superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve.

chrism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
  • * 1982 , A. G. Dickens, Reformation Studies , page 305, footnote,
    • I observe no confirmation of this reversal and Pole specifically restored chrisms in 1555 (Cardwell, op. cit. i. 147).
  • * 1984 , (Anthony Burgess), Enderby's Dark Lady :
    • ‘The King,’ Will cried, ‘is my master and bathed in the chrism of the Lord God.’
  • * 1986 , Thomas G. Pavel, Fictional Worlds , page 111,
    • For Christian examples of condensed symbols, consider the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist and the Chrisms .
  • * 2000 , Joseph O'Neill, The Black Shore , page 62,
    • He was more dangerous than the plump satisfied ones, he was so sure of the value of his witchcraft, the holy oils and chrisms and unctions.
  • * 2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 8:
    • Miraculously moist, the chrism was kept in an ampulla in Reims cathedral where the coronations of the kings of France were held.

    Derived terms

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    hoplochrism

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    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

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  • (rare, chiefly, historical) The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve.
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    • Derived terms

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    References

    * “ †?hoplochrism]” defined as a derived term of the prefix “[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50107960 hoplo-]”, listed in the [2nd Ed.; 1989