ALL meanings of baptism
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B b - variable noun baptism A baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is baptized. Compare christening. 3
- noun baptism 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 3
- noun baptism the act of baptizing or of undergoing baptism 3
- noun baptism any similar experience of initiation, regeneration, or dedication 3
- noun baptism a baptizing or being baptized; specif., the ceremony or sacrament of admitting a person into Christianity or a specific Christian church by immersing the individual in water or by pouring or sprinkling water on the individual, as a symbol of washing away sin and of spiritual purification 3
- noun baptism any experience or ordeal that initiates, tests, or purifies 3
- noun baptism (in the Christian Church) The religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or of immersion in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving. 1
- noun baptism Ecclesiastical. a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church. 1
- noun baptism any similar ceremony or action of initiation, dedication, etc. 1
- noun baptism a trying or purifying experience or initiation. 1
- noun baptism Christian Science. purification of thought and character. 1
- noun baptism religion: Christian initiation 1
- noun baptism religion: Christian naming 1
- noun baptism The Bible Baptist Christian personal ordinance in which one is submerged in water. 0
- noun baptism The Christian sacrament in which one is anointed with or submerged in water and sometimes given a name. 0
- noun baptism A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming. 0