baptism

baptism is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as intransitive verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of baptizing; the application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ. This is performed by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. The act of baptizing; the application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ. This is performed by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring.
2. noun. a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

   "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"

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Common word forms

baptisms, baptismal

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