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Etymology
From AGr. polytonic|βαπτισμός "dipping", "baptism"

Noun
baptism (uncountable and countable; plural: baptisms)

1. The Christian sacrament in which one is anointed with or submerged in water and sometimes given a name.
2. A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.

Category:English_nouns_ending_in_-ism
Derived terms
baptismal
baptism of fire, baptism by fire

Related terms
baptise, baptize
baptistery, baptistry
baptist, Baptist

Translations

Croatian: t-|hr|krštenje|n
Czech: t-|cs|křest|m
Danish: dåb c
Dutch: doop m
Finnish: t+|fi|kaste
French: baptême m
German: t+|de|Taufe|f
Hebrew: (הטבלה (טקס × ×•×¦×¨×™ f
Norwegian: dåp m
mid
Polish: chrzest m
Portuguese: batismo (Brazil), baptismo (Portugal)
Romanian: botez n
Russian: крещение (kr'eš'énije) n
Scottish Gaelic: baist|baisteadh m
Slovak: t-|sk|krst|m
Slovene: t+|sl|krst|m
Swedish: t+|sv|dop|m

See also
dunking
godchild
goddaughter
godfather
godmother
godparent
godson
pedobaptism
sprinkling

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