"chrismon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chrismons [plural], chrisma [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin crismon (New Latin chrismus, chrismum, chrismos), of uncertain origin. In the 18th century adopted in German as Chrismon or Chrismum, plural Chrismen. English in the 19th century. The word was revived for a type of Christmas decoration in the mid 20th century, now with a popular etymology of its being a portmanteau of Christus + monogram. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|crismon}} Medieval Latin crismon, {{unc|en|nocap=1}} uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun|s|chrisma}} chrismon (plural chrismons or chrisma)
  1. A Christogram.
    Sense id: en-chrismon-en-noun-nb3KOVlG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 33 18
  2. (palaeography) A stylised siglum or character interpreted as an invocation of Christ in Merovingian and Carolingian documents. Categories (topical): Palaeography
  3. A Christmas decoration with explicitly Christian religious symbolism.
    Sense id: en-chrismon-en-noun-b8Eg9hWp

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