hoplochrism
The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that…The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, rare, uncountable)The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve.
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Origin
Formed as hoplo- (“weapon”) + chrism (“consecrated oil mingled with balm”, “unguent”); equFormed as hoplo- (“weapon”) + chrism (“consecrated oil mingled with balm”, “unguent”); equivalent to the Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon”) + χρῖσμα (khrîsma, “salve”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable