BAPTIST | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Baptist

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Middle English (in Baptist (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French baptiste, via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek baptistēs, from baptizein ‘immerse, baptize’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbaptɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

relating to or belonging to a Protestant Christian denomination that advocates baptism only of adult believers by total immersion

Short Definition:

belonging to Protestant Christian denomination

Examples:
  • he was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church
  • she was a caregiver and of the Baptist faith
  • the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town

Word: Baptist

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbaptɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a member of a Protestant Christian denomination that advocates baptism only of adult believers by total immersion. Baptists form one of the largest Protestant bodies and are found throughout the world and especially in the US

Short Definition:

member of Protestant Christian denomination

Examples:
  • generations of Baptists sent their children to the college
Definition:

a person who baptizes someone.

Short Definition:

person who baptizes someone

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