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baptist Definition

bap·tist (bap′tist)

noun

  1. a person who baptizes
  2. a member of a Protestant denomination holding that baptism should be given only to believers after confession of faith and by immersion rather than sprinkling

Etymology: ME & OFr baptiste < LL (Ec) baptista, a baptizer (esp. John the Baptist) < Gr baptistēs: see baptize

baptist Idioms

the Baptist

John the Baptist

Baptist Synonyms

Baptist

n.

immersionist, baptizer, Anabaptist, Dunker*.

Baptist church bodies include: the Southern Baptist Convention, American Baptist Churches, National Baptist Convention; Baptist groups or types include: Regular, Six-principle, Free Original, Southern, Freewill, Seventh Day, General, Primitive, Separate, United.

Baptist Quotes

'You're a Christian?' 'Church of England,'said Mr Polly. 'Mm,'said the employer, a little checked.'For good all round business work, I should have preferred a Baptist.'

—Wells, H(erbert) G(eorge)

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