About The Word Baptistery
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Baptistery
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What's The Definition Of Baptistery?
[n] bowl for baptismal water
Synonyms | Synonyms for Baptistery: baptismal font | baptistry | font Related Terms | Find terms related to Baptistery: affusion | ambry | apse | aspergation | aspersion | baptism | baptismal gown | baptismal regeneration | baptizement | blindstory | chancel | choir | chrismal | christening | cloisters | confessional | confessionary | crypt | diaconicon | diaconicum | Easter sepulcher | font | immersion | infusion | nave | porch | presbytery | rood loft | rood stair | rood tower | sacrarium | sacristy | sprinkling | total immersion | transept | triforium | vestry See Also | basin Baptistery In Webster's Dictionary \Bap"tis*ter*y\,Baptistry \Bap"tis*try\, n.; pl.
{Baptisteries}, {-tries} (?). [L. baptisterium, Gr. ?: cf. F.
baptist[`e]re.] (Arch.)
(a) In early times, a separate building, usually
polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches
were often changed into baptisteries when larger
churches were built near.
(b) A part of a church containing a font and used for
baptismal services.
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