baptism
noun
a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church.
baptisms
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pluralof baptism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Chaplains perform emergency baptisms in neonatal intensive-care units.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
According to Vatican statistics, around half of global Catholic baptisms take place in Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Today, he treasures the clippings of family weddings and baptisms from Miniondas — including one of his own baptism — that relatives have kept in photo albums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
Ocean baptisms are performed at a beach in the South African city of Durban early on Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
I must have served at about thirty baptisms and about the same number of weddings and funerals.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
