Baptist

  • 21Baptist — Bap•tist [[t]ˈbæp tɪst[/t]] n. 1) rel a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion 2) rel (l.c.) a person who baptizes 3) bib rel the Baptist John the Baptist 4) of or pertaining to Baptists • Etymology: 1150–1200; ME …

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  • 22Baptist — n. 1 a person who baptizes, esp. John the Baptist. 2 (Baptist) a Christian advocating baptism by total immersion, esp. of adults, as a symbol of membership of and initiation into the Church. Etymology: ME f. OF baptiste f. eccl.L baptista f. eccl …

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  • 23baptist — noun Date: 13th century 1. one that baptizes 2. capitalized a member or adherent of an evangelical Protestant denomination marked by congregational polity and baptism by immersion of believers only • Baptist adjective …

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  • 24Baptist — adjective see baptist …

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  • 25Baptist — 1. noun a) A Protestant denomination of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers, as opposed to the baptism of infants. b) An adherent of this denomination. 2. adjective …

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  • 26Baptist — noun Baptist is used before these nouns: ↑chapel, ↑preacher …

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  • 27Baptist — aus dem gleich lautenden Rufnamen hervorgegangener Familienname. Baptist (zu griech. baptistes »Täufer«) fand als Beiname Johannes des Täufers Eingang in die Namengebung …

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  • 28baptist — noun 1》 (Baptist) a member of a Protestant Christian denomination advocating baptism only of adult believers by total immersion. 2》 a person who baptizes someone …

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  • 29Baptist — [ˈbæptɪst] noun [C] a member of a Protestant religious group that believes that only adults should be baptized Baptist adj …

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  • 30baptíst — a m (ȋ) pripadnik protestantske verske skupnosti, ki zahteva krst odraslih: bil je goreč baptist …

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