Transcription
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- [kriz-uh m]
- /ˈkrɪz əm/
- /krˈɪsəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kriz-uh m]
- /ˈkrɪz əm/
Definitions of chrisom word
- noun chrisom a white robe put on an infant at baptism and formerly used as a burial shroud if the infant died soon afterwards 3
- noun chrisom an infant wearing such a robe 3
- noun chrisom a white cloth or robe formerly put on a baby at baptism as a symbol of innocence: it was used as a shroud if the child died within a month of birth 3
- noun chrisom an innocent baby; infant 3
- abbreviation CHRISOM chrism. 1
- noun chrisom a white cloth or robe put on a person at baptism to signify innocence. 1
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Origin of chrisom
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English krysom, crysum, variant of chrism
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Parts of speech for Chrisom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chrisom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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