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HOLY OIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam
Synonyms:
chrism; chrisom; holy oil; sacramental oil
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("holy 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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