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bap·tism
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baptize
When someone is baptized, water is put on their heads or they are covered with water as a sign that their sins have been forgiven and that they have become a member of the Christian Church. Compare christen. -
baptism for the dead
the baptism of a living person in the place of and for the sake of one who has died unbaptized: now practiced chiefly by Mormons. -
baptistery
a place, esp. a part of a church, used for baptizing -
immersionism
the doctrine that immersion is essential to Christian baptism. -
lay baptism
baptism administered by a lay-person. -
mennonite
a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress.