rebaptism
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a word derived from
baptism.
baptismnouna ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church.
Example Sentences
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So the citizens changed the town's name like the rebaptism of an unfortunate child.
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Luci, who called her rebaptism "a personal matter," suggested that she had wanted the ceremony, to make sure that she was fulfilling the requirements of her new church.
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If nothing else, the furor over Luci's rebaptism ought to help the word get around.
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The Quarto-decimans, as well as those who contended for Catholic rebaptism, would doubtless have been classed in the same list, had they not formed numerous and powerful confederations.
From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by W. D. (William Dool) Killen
Helen, soft Helen, is it indeed in thee that the wild and brilliant "lord of wantonness and ease" is to find the regeneration of his life—the rebaptism of his soul?
From The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II by Various