Baptistry

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
  2. 2
    bowl for baptismal water wordnet
  3. 3
    An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.

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baptismal fontbaptismal fontbaptisteryfont

Etymology

From Middle English baptistery, baptisterie, from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion); equivalent to baptism + -ry.

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