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bap⋅tis⋅ter⋅y

[bap-tuh-stree, -tis-tuh-ree]

–noun, plural -ter⋅ies.

1.	a building or a part of a church in which baptism is administered.

2.	(esp. in Baptist churches) a tank for administering baptism by immersion.

Origin:
1425–75; < LL baptistērium < Gk baptist

rion bathing place (see Baptist, -ery ); r. late ME baptizatory < ML baptizātōrium

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bap·tis·ter·y also bap·tis·try (bāp'tĭ-strē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. bap·tis·ter·ies also bap·tis·tries

A part of a church or a separate building used for baptizing.
A font used for baptism.

[Middle English baptisterie, from Old French, from Late Latin baptistērium, from Greek baptistērion, from baptizein, to baptize; see baptize.]

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baptistery
noun
bowl for baptismal water [syn: baptismal font]

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Baptistery

Bap"tis*ter*y\,Baptistry \Bap"tis*try\, n.; pl. Baptisteries, -tries (?). [L. baptisterium, Gr. ?: cf. F. baptist[`e]re.] (Arch.) (a) In early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near. (b) A part of a church containing a font and used for baptismal services.