Baptistry

Alternative forms

• baptistery

Origin

From Latin baptistērium; equivalent to baptism + -ry.

Full definition of baptistry

Noun

1. (Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
2. An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.