baptême — meaning in English
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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.
- christening noun The Christian ceremony of baptising and naming someone, usually a baby.
Senses
baptême 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.
- christening The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
baptism — full definition
- noun A Christian ceremony of initiation in which a person is sprinkled with or immersed in water, symbolically welcoming them into the church.
- noun Figuratively, any difficult or formative first experience that tests or introduces someone to something new.