单词	baptistery
释义	baptistery noun bap·​tis·​tery ˈbap-tə-strē   especially Southern  ˈbab- variants or baptistry plural baptisteries or baptistries : a part of a church or formerly a separate building used for baptism Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The original tiles in the sacristy and in the baptistery were not able to be saved, however, because they were ruined by flooding in the aftermath of firefighting efforts. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 In a frenzy of competitive energy, the city’s guilds lavished attention on its unfinished cathedral, its neighboring baptistery and the former granary-turned-church of Orsanmichele. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 13 May 2022 Its sixth-century baptistery is said to be one of the best examples of its kind in the country. Julia Buckley, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022 The men changed clothes in a dressing room on one side of the baptistery; women on the other. New York Times, 29 Nov. 2021 There is no longer a permanent pastor, though, and the full-immersion baptistery has fallen out of use. New York Times, 16 Oct. 2021 The Neonian Baptistry, one of eight UNESCO monuments in the city, is considered one of the most complete surviving examples of an early Christian baptistery. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 Built on ruins of a 4th-century Roman temple, the building became the city’s cathedral in 1059 and eventually the official baptistery in 1128. Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2021 Amid alleys crammed with gelato shops, cafés, and souvenir stores, fifth- and sixth-century churches, mausoleums, and baptisteries stand out with their ochre and fawn facades. Prathap Nair, National Geographic, 20 Aug. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above
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