Baptist
[ bap-tist ]
/ ˈbæp tɪst /
noun
a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion and that is usually Calvinistic in doctrine.
(lowercase) a person who baptizes.
the Baptist. John the Baptist.
adjective
Also Bap·tis·tic. of or relating to Baptists or their doctrines or practices.
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Baptist
/ (ˈbæptɪst) /
noun
a member of any of various Christian sects that affirm the necessity of baptism (usually of adults and by immersion) following a personal profession of the Christian faith
the Baptist See John the Baptist
adjective
denoting, relating to, or characteristic of any Christian sect that affirms the necessity of baptism following a personal profession of the Christian faith
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