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Baptism

Baptism Meaning & Definition
Baptism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Baptism?

[n] a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Baptism:

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See Also | affusion | aspersion | christening | immersion | sacrament | sprinkling

Baptism In Webster's Dictionary

\Bap"tism\, n. [OE. baptim, baptem, OE. baptesme, batisme, F. bapt[^e]me, L. baptisma, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to baptize, fr. ? to dip in water, akin to ? deep, Skr. g[=a]h to dip, bathe, v. i.] The act of baptizing; the application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ. This is performed by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring.

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