Baptism

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæptɪzÉ™m/

Origin

From Old French batesme or bapteme, from Ecclesiastical Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βαπτισμός (baptismós, "dipping, baptism"), from βαπτίζω (baptízō, "I dip in liquid").

Full definition of baptism

Noun

1. The Bible Baptist Christian personal ordinance in which one is submerged in water.
2. The Christian sacrament in which one is anointed with or submerged in water and sometimes given a name.
3. A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.

Derived terms

• baptismal
• baptism for the dead, baptism by proxy
• baptism of fire, baptism by fire
• infantile baptism
• vicarious baptism

Related terms

• baptise, baptize
• baptistery, baptistry
• baptist, Baptist
• baptiser, baptizer
• baptisand, baptizand

Anagrams

• bitmaps