Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - baptism
Baptism
baptism
n. 1 a the religious rite, symbolizing admission to the Christian Church, of sprinkling the forehead with water, or (usu. only with adults) by immersion, generally accompanied by name-giving. b the act of baptizing or being baptized. 2 an initiation, e.g. into battle. 3 the naming of ships, church bells, etc. Phrases and idioms baptism of fire 1 initiation into battle. 2 a painful new undertaking or experience. Derivatives baptismal adj. Etymology: ME f. OF ba(p)te(s)me f. eccl.L baptismus f. eccl.Gk baptismos f. baptizo BAPTIZE
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noun Etymology: Middle English ~e Date: 14th century 1. a Christian sacrament marked by ritual use of water and admitting the recipient to the Christian community, a non-Christian rite using water for ritual purification, purification by or submergence in Spirit, an act, experience, or ordeal by which one is purified, sanctified, initiated, or named, ~al adjective ~ally adverb ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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