myroblyte

Meaning

Noun

  • A saint whose relics or place of burial produce or are said to have produced the Oil of Saints ("an aromatic liquid with healing properties" or "holy water (very much like myrrh)") or the odour of sanctity.

Origin

  • From Mediaeval Byzantine Greek μυροβλύτης, from the ancient μύρον (múron) + + the Hellenistic verb βλύζω (blúzō) + -της (-tēs).

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