baptistry
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baptistry
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From Middle English baptistery, baptisterie, from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion); equivalent to baptism + -ry.
noun baptistries · baptistery
- 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.
- An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
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noun space where a baptismal font is located
| Español | baptisterio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세례당 seryedang |
| 日本語 | 洗礼堂 seirei-dō |
| 中文 | 洗禮堂 /洗礼堂 xǐlǐtáng |
| Português | batistério |
| Français | baptistère |
| Deutsch | Baptisterium, Taufkapelle, Taufkirche |
| Italiano | battistero |
| Ελληνικά | βαπτιστήριο vaptistírio |
| Română | baptisteriu |
| Русский | баптисте́рий baptistérij |
Talk about this word "baptistry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baptistry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. baptistry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/baptistry "baptistry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/baptistry.Cite this
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title = {baptistry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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