Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The monogram, , of the name Christ, made up of the first two letters of the Greek
χριστός . Seelabarum .
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Examples
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The GI Joe: Rise of Cobra star certainly looks the part but does he have the acting chops and chrisma to pull off the red, white and blue outfit?
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The GI Joe: Rise of Cobra star certainly looks the part but does he have the acting chops and chrisma to pull off the red, white and blue outfit?
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Sure he has chrisma-and of course the "ahh" in his speeches.
Campaigning in Kentucky, Clinton hears sermon on infidelity 2008
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He's very chrismatic – but haven't we learned chrisma doesn't ensure a strong Presidency with the Bush experience?
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You think the republicans will kneel down in front of you because of your chrisma, your call for hope, and your smooth talk. have you any experience to support your claim that you can bring people together?
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Finally, they certainly have some good stage chrisma - with a fantastic and very literal exit off the stage mid-song, and with a good amount of audience interaction during and after the performance.
Concert 1 - Avi & Celia Andrew 2007
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* To auto chrisma didaskei humas peri panton: [5447] 1
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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To auto chrisma didaskei humas peri panton, 1 John ii.
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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What this chrisma is which we do receive, and wherein this anointing doth consist, we must, in the first place, inquire; for a distinct comprehension and knowledge of that which is so great a privilege, and of so much use unto us, is our duty and advantage.
Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967
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He proves also that since the fifth and sixth centuries the bishop and priests used to breathe three times over the chrism and oil of catechumens, and to salute them with the words "Ave sanctum chrisma: ave sanctum oleum".
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs
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