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SACRAMENTAL OIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sacramental oil mean? 

SACRAMENTAL OIL (noun)
  The noun SACRAMENTAL OIL has 1 sense:

1. a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsamplay

  Familiarity information: SACRAMENTAL OIL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SACRAMENTAL OIL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

chrism; chrisom; holy oil; sacramental oil

Hypernyms ("sacramental oil" is a kind of...):

balm; ointment; salve; unction; unguent (semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation)


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