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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: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Baptism: acceptance \| admission \| admittance \| affusion \| appellation \| aspergation \| aspersion \| baptismal gown \| baptismal regeneration \| baptistery \| baptizement \| bath \| bathing \| bedewing \| burial \| calling \| chrismal \| christening \| confirmation \| dampening \| damping \| definition \| deluge \| denomination \| designation \| dewing \| dip \| dipping \| dousing \| drowning \| duck \| ducking \| dunking \| engulfment \| enlistment \| enrollment \| extreme unction \| flooding \| font \| holy orders \| hosing \| hosing down \| humidification \| identification \| immergence \| immersion \| immission \| inauguration \| induction \| infusion \| initiation \| installation \| instatement \| intromission \| inundation \| investiture \| irrigation \| laving \| matrimony \| moistening \| naming \| nicknaming \| ordination \| penance \| rinsing \| seven sacraments \| sinking \| souse \| sousing \| sparging \| spattering \| splashing \| splattering \| spraying \| sprinkling \| styling \| submergence \| submersion \| swashing \| terming \| the Eucharist \| total immersion \| watering \| wetting 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.

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"

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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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