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baptism

[ bap-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. Ecclesiastical. a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church.
  2. any similar ceremony or action of initiation, dedication, etc.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. a trying or purifying experience or initiation.
  4. Christian Science. purification of thought and character.


baptism

/ ˈæˌɪə /

noun

  1. a Christian religious rite consisting of immersion in or sprinkling with water as a sign that the subject is cleansed from sin and constituted as a member of the Church
  2. the act of baptizing or of undergoing baptism
  3. any similar experience of initiation, regeneration, or dedication
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

baptism

  1. The ceremony of initiation into Christianity ; in most Christian churches , it is considered a sacrament. Persons baptized either have water poured on them or are immersed in water; some groups of Christians (see also Christian ) insist on immersion. The effect of baptism, in Christian belief, is to cleanse persons of their sins, so that they are born into a new life with Jesus . Most churches baptize members when they are infants, but some groups, like the Baptists , insist on adult baptism. Jesus himself was baptized. ( See John the Baptist .)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
  • ˈپ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of baptism1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Late Latin baptisma, from Greek (í𾱲) “to immerse” ( baptize ) + -isma -ism; replacing Middle English bapteme, from Old French, from Late Latin, as above
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Example Sentences

Nicky was charged with soaking the place of his baptism, the Windmill Chapel.

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Currently the Catholic Church only allows men to become deacons - ordained ministers who can officiate baptisms, weddings and funerals but not mass, unlike priests.

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