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Word: Baptism
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French baptesme, via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek baptismos ‘ceremonial washing’, from baptizein ‘immerse, baptize’
ˈbaptɪz(ə)m
the Christian religious rite of sprinkling water on to a person's forehead or of immersing them in water, symbolizing purification or regeneration and admission to the Christian Church. In many denominations, baptism is performed on young children and is accompanied by name-giving
Short Definition:Christian religious rite
Examples:- the sacrament of baptism
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