Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of baptizing; baptism.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Baptism.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete
baptism
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Examples
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The more he talks about his pastor, the more he talks about how his pastor brought him to Jesus, the more he talks about his baptization of his children - the more he dispels the notion that he might be mulim as a famous lady put it “as far as I know”.
Obama to Give Speech on Race Tomorrow - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The mistake is notorious; for the author declares himself an advocate for Arian ism, (Hom. 19, 22, 28, &c.,) and for the re-baptization of heretics.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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