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baptisms
noun(bap-tism)
a Christian sacrament marked by ritual use of water and admitting the recipient to the Christian community
baptisms
noun(bap-tism)
a non-Christian rite using water for ritual purification
baptisms
noun(bap-tism)
purification by or submergence in Spirit
baptisms
noun phrase(bap-tism)
an introductory or initial experience that is a severe ordeal; especially : a soldier's first exposure to enemy fire
baptisms
noun phrase(bap-tism)
a spiritual baptism by a gift of the Holy Spirit —often used in allusion to Acts 2:3—4; Matthew 3:11 (Revised Standard Version)

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