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Meaning of baptism

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

baptism

Pronunciation:/ˈbæptɪzəm/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.