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As a noun, baptism means a Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
Meanings of baptism
3 meaningsnoun
A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
“most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism”
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