baptismnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈbæp.tɪ.zəm/us/ˈbæp.tɪ.zəm/a Christian ceremony in which a person has water poured on their head, or is covered for a very short time in water, in order to show that that person has become a member of the Christian Church:
infant baptism
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Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- bar mitzvah
- bat mitzvah
- blessing
- burnt offering
- confirmation
- consecrate
- creed
- dedicate
- devotion
- Eucharist
- incense
- matins
- ordination
- Our Father
- pray
- prayer
- sermon
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Idiom(s)
a baptism of/by fire