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baptis — 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.

Senses

baptis 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.

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.