Baptism
//ˈbæptɪzəm//
Word Type
Noun
Proper Noun
The word "baptism" can be used as noun and proper noun.
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Catabaptism Holy Spirit baptism adult baptism affusion baptism anabaptism antibaptism aspersion baptism baptism by affusion baptism by aspersion baptism by fire baptism by immersing baptism by immersion baptism by pouring baptism by proxy baptism by sprinkling baptism by submerging baptism by submersion baptism for the dead baptism in the Holy Spirit baptism of blood baptism of desire baptism of fire baptism of the Holy Spirit baptism with the Holy Spirit baptismal baptismally believer's baptism believers baptism believers' baptism blood baptism conditional baptism credo-baptism credobaptism debaptism fire baptism half-baptism hypothetical baptism immersion baptism infant baptism infantile baptism paedo-baptism paedobaptism pedo-baptism pedobaptism prebaptism pædo-baptism pædobaptism re-baptism rebaptism se-baptism submersion baptism unbaptism vicarious baptism water baptism
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Related Terms
affusion anabaptise anabaptist anabaptistic anabaptistical anabaptistically anabaptize anti-paedobaptist anti-pedobaptist anti-pædobaptist antipaedobaptist antipedobaptist antipædobaptist aspersion baby dedication baptisand baptisation baptise baptiser baptising baptist baptistery baptistic baptistical baptistically baptistry baptizand baptization baptize baptizer baptizing confirmation credo-baptist credobaptist dunking godchild goddaughter godfather godmother godparent godson immersing immersion paedo-baptist paedobaptist pedo-baptist pedobaptist pouring pædo-baptist pædobaptist re-baptisation re-baptise re-baptising re-baptization re-baptize re-baptizing rebaptisation rebaptise rebaptising rebaptization rebaptize rebaptizing sprinkling submersion
Related Terms
affusion anabaptise anabaptist anabaptistic anabaptistical anabaptistically anoint anti paedobaptist antipaedobaptist aspersion baptisand baptisation baptise baptiser baptising baptist baptistery baptistic baptistical baptistically ceremony christian church credobaptist dunking godchild goddaughter godfather godmother godparent godson immersing immersion initiation name naming paedo baptist paedobaptist pouring purification re baptisation re baptise re baptising rebaptisation rebaptise rebaptising sacrament sprinkling submerge submersion water
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