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What is the noun for christening?

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chrisom
  1. (obsolete) A white cloth, anointed with chrism, or a white mantle thrown over a child when baptized or christened.
  2. (obsolete) A child that died within a month after its baptism; so called from the chrisom cloth used as a shroud for it.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Though not required by the Protestant prayer book, chrisom cloths were still standard equipment, at least in the Elizabethan period.”
      “The chrisom was the linen cloth, or garment, which the priest put on the recently baptized child.”
      “This white vesture was worn for a month after the child's birth, and if it died before the expiration of that time, it had the chrisom for its shroud.”
chrismation
  1. (ecclesiastical) The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
  2. (ecclesiastical) In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Thus for example the different views about chrismation and confirmation must be brought closer together.”
      “According to the Orthodox view baptism and chrismation find their fulfilment in the eucharist.”
      “These five lectures, known as the Mystagogical Catecheses, explained the significance of sacraments such as baptism, chrismation and Eucharist.”
christening
  1. The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
  2. Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Mary and John invited their family and friends to witness the christening of their newborn daughter, where she was baptized and given the Christian name Emma.”
      “The christening of their new business venture brought anticipation and excitement to the team.”
chrismatory
  1. Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
  2. A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
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chrismal
  1. A vessel for holding chrism; a chrismatory.
  2. A veil used in christening.
chrism
  1. A mixture of oil and balm, consecrated for use as an anointing fluid in certain Christian ceremonies, especially confirmation.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The child is then anointed with chrism, a consecrated oil, and placed in a white baptismal garment.”
      “Having been anointed with chrism, they would put their clothes back on and enter the church to participate in the Eucharist for the first time.”
      “On Confirmation Day, the teenage candidates waited nervously for the questions the bishop would ask before anointing them with chrism.”
christom
  1. Obsolete form of chrisom.
christener
  1. One who christens.
chrismations
  1. plural of chrismation
christenings
chrismatories
  1. plural of chrismatory
christeners
  1. plural of christener
chrismals
  1. plural of chrismal
christoms
  1. plural of christom
chrisoms
chrisms
  1. plural of chrism
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  3. Examples:
    1. “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.”
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