Baptism
WordNet
noun
(1) A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
"Most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"
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Etymology
From , from .
Noun
- The Christian sacrament in which one is anointed with or submerged in water and sometimes given a name.
- A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
Related terms
- baptise, baptize
- baptistery, baptistry
- baptist, Baptist
- baptiser, baptizer
- baptisand, baptizand