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baptism

Best crossword clue

"Christian rite"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈbæptɪzəm/Part of speech nounSorted abimpstStarts with BEnds with M1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Religious rite of initiation or spiritual cleansing with water.

Word origin

From Middle English bapteme, baptesme, from Old French batesme or bapteme, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptisma, from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma, “dipping, baptism”), from βαπτίζω (baptízō, “I dip in liquid”). Displaced native Old English fulwiht.

Used in a sentence

  • The child’s baptism was held at the old church.
  • The ceremony of baptism symbolizes spiritual rebirth.

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