baptistry
noun
a building or a part of a church in which baptism is administered.
baptistery
-
a variation of
baptistry.
Example Sentences
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The original tiles in the sacristy and in the baptistery were not able to be saved, however, because they were ruined by flooding in the aftermath of firefighting efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
Once inside, guests will be taken downstairs to the baptistery, where the church’s youth members perform baptisms for the dead.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2022
His congregation moved into a former bowling alley in 2016 but never considered installing a built-in baptistery.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
Beth Harris and Steven Zucker were in Siena, Italy, in the baptistery attached to that city’s famous cathedral, when a funny thing happened.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 30, 2020
They desired to have a baptistery in their house, to which the blessed Pius not only consented, but with his own hand drew the plan of the fountain.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
