baptism

Definitions

1. 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
2. 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.
   countable, uncountable
3. The Baptist faith; the Baptist denominations of Christianity.
   nonstandard, rare
4. A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
   countable, uncountable
5. A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming
6. The moment at which an object is first assigned a proper name.
   countable, uncountable
7. The moment at which an object is first assigned a proper name

Equivalents

Examples

“The child’s baptism was held at the old church.”

“The ceremony of baptism symbolizes spiritual rebirth.”

“Whereas Landon Carter was disgusted with his overseer's proselytizing in 1776, his nephew Robert, who originally shared his skepticism, saw⟳ the light⟳ in 1778, converted to Baptism himself, and spent much of the next decade encouraging his slaves to follow⟳ suit⟳ — much to the annoyance of several of his overseers.”

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