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baptism

The origin and history of baptism.

Etymology

From Old French bapteme, from Late Latin baptisma, from Greek baptisma ("dipping, immersion"), from baptizein ("to dip in water"). It replaced the native Old English word fulwiht.

Origin: Late Latin

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