The immersion or washing of baptism. Obsolete.

The action of diving or falling into water; the action of immersing someone or something in water (formerly spec. during baptism); an instance of…

The administration of Christian baptism by the dipping or plunging of the whole person in water: distinguished from affusion or aspersion.

Dipping (in baptism); cf. tincture, n. 8. Obsolete.

Immersion, esp. baptismal immersion. Also (in quot. 1817): a merger or fusion.

The doctrine or practice of immersion in baptism.