baptistery

(baptis tər ē, -trē)

noun pl. baptisteries

  1. a place, esp. a part of a church, used for baptizing
  2. a baptismal font or tank

Origin: LL (Ec) baptisterium, baptismal font < L, place for bathing < Gr baptistērion < baptizein, baptize

Also baptistry

See baptistery in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also bap·tis·try

noun pl. bap·tis·ter·ies also bap·tis·tries
  1. A part of a church or a separate building used for baptizing.
  2. A font used for baptism.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English baptisterie

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin baptistērium

Origin: , from Greek baptistērion

Origin: , from baptizein, to baptize; see baptize

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