kaste — meaning in English

English meaning

• baptism noun A Christian ceremony of initiation in which a person is sprinkled with or immersed in water, symbolically welcoming them into the church.
• dew noun Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces outdoors overnight, from moisture in the air.

Senses

kaste is used for these senses in English:

• baptism (Christianity) 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.
• dew (uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

baptism — full definition

1. noun A Christian ceremony of initiation in which a person is sprinkled with or immersed in water, symbolically welcoming them into the church.
2. noun Figuratively, any difficult or formative first experience that tests or introduces someone to something new.

dew — full definition

1. noun Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces outdoors overnight, from moisture in the air.
2. verb To moisten something with, or as if with, dew.

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