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bap⋅tism
[bap-tiz-uh
m] 
–noun
| 1. | Ecclesiastical. a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church. |
| 2. | any similar ceremony or action of initiation, dedication, etc. |
| 3. | a trying or purifying experience or initiation. |
| 4. | Christian Science. purification of thought and character. |
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| bap·tism (bāp'tĭz'əm) n.
[Middle English baptisme, from Old French, from Late Latin baptismus, from Greek baptismos, from baptizein, to baptize; see baptize.] bap·tis'mal adj., bap·tis'mal·ly adv. |
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Baptism
Bap"tism\, n. [OE. baptim, baptem, OE. baptesme, batisme, F. bapt[^e]me, L. baptisma, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to baptize, fr. ? to dip in water, akin to ? deep, Skr. g[=a]h to dip, bathe, v. i.] The act of baptizing; the application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ. This is performed by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring.
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Language Translation for : baptism
Spanish:
bautismo,
German:
die Taufe,
Japanese:
洗礼
baptism
The ceremony of initiation into Christianity; in most Christian churches, it is considered a sacrament. Persons baptized either have water poured on them or are immersed in water; some groups of Christians insist on immersion. The effect of baptism, in Christian belief, is to cleanse persons of their sins, so that they are born into a new life with Jesus. Most churches baptize members when they are infants, but some groups, like the Baptists, insist on adult baptism. Jesus himself was baptized. (See John the Baptist.)
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