baptismnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈbæp.tɪ.zəm/us/ˈbæp.tɪ.zəm/a Christian ceremony in which a person has water poured on their head, or is covered for a very short time in water, in order to show that that person has become a member of the Christian Church:
infant baptism
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
 - amen
 - anoint
 - bar mitzvah
 - bat mitzvah
 - blessing
 - burnt offering
 - confirmation
 - consecrate
 - creed
 - dedicate
 - devotion
 - Eucharist
 - incense
 - matins
 - ordination
 - Our Father
 - pray
 - prayer
 - sermon
 
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Idiom(s)
a baptism of/by fire