BAPTISM

baptism

(noun) a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; “most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

baptism (countable and uncountable, plural baptisms)

A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.

A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.

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Source: Wiktionary


Bap"tism, n. Etym: [OE. baptim, baptem, OE. baptesme, batisme, F. baptĂŞme, L. baptisma, fr. Gr. , fr. to baptize, fr. to dip in water, akin to deep, Skr. gah to dip, bathe, v. i.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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