Taufe — 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.
• christening noun The Christian ceremony of baptising and naming someone, usually a baby.

Senses

Taufe 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

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.