bapteme

Middle English

/ˈbapteːm(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • The practice or custom of baptism Christian sacrament involving being dipped or sprinkled with water
  • (figurative) Belief in the tenets of Christianity.
  • (Bible) The water that came from Jesus after his stabbing during his crucifixion.
  • (rare) Any similar religious ceremony or practice often involving water

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French bapteme derived from Latin baptisma (ablution, baptism) derived from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (dipping, baptism).

Origin

Ancient Greek

βάπτισμα

Gloss

dipping, baptism

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