baptistry

[ bap-tuh-stree ]

noun,plural bap·tist·ries.
  1. a building or a part of a church in which baptism is administered.

  2. (especially in Baptist churches) a tank for administering baptism by immersion.

Origin of baptistry

1
First recorded in 1425–75; from Late Latin baptistērium, from Greek baptistḗrion “bathing place”, replacing late Middle English baptizatory, from Medieval Latin baptizātōrium; see Baptist, -ry
  • Also bap·tis·ter·y [bap-tuh-stree, -tis-tuh-ree] /ˈbæp tə stri, -tɪs tə ri/ .

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How to use baptistry in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for baptistry

baptistry

baptistery

/ (ˈbæptɪstrɪ) /


nounplural -ries or -eries
  1. a part of a Christian church in which baptisms are carried out

  2. a tank in a Baptist church in which baptisms are carried out

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