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baptistry
/ ˈbæptɪstrɪ /
noun
- a part of a Christian church in which baptisms are carried out
- a tank in a Baptist church in which baptisms are carried out
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Origin of baptistry1
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Example Sentences
Classic, too, are the columns now arranged to form a baptistry.
The font, of similar design, occupies a slight recess in the baptistry, close to the north porch door.
The font is very plain, close to the main entrance doors in the bay called the Baptistry.
Near by they saw the great black and white cathedral and the beautiful round baptistry where the babies of Pisa are all baptized.
A baptistry is now being installed, and various uses are being found for the other buildings.
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