chrême

From Late Latin chrisma, from Ancient Greek χρῖσμα (khrîsma, “anointing”, “unction”), from χρίω (khríō, “anoint”).

• IPA^(key): /kʁɛm/

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• Homophone: crème

chrême m (plural chrêmes)

1. chrism

• “chrême”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.