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Baptist
[ bap-tist ]
noun
- a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion and that is usually Calvinistic in doctrine.
- (lowercase) a person who baptizes.
- the Bap·tist. John the Baptist.
adjective
- Also ·پ·پ [] of or relating to Baptists or their doctrines or practices.
Baptist
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
- a member of any of various Christian sects that affirm the necessity of baptism (usually of adults and by immersion) following a personal profession of the Christian faith
- the BaptistSee John the Baptist
adjective
- denoting, relating to, or characteristic of any Christian sect that affirms the necessity of baptism following a personal profession of the Christian faith
Other Word Forms
- ·پ-·پ adjective noun
- ԴDz-·پ adjective noun
- -·پ adjective noun
- ·-·پ adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
I remember the horror of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, where four little girls were murdered by White racists.
Video posted online appeared to show huge flames and smoke rising from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital after missiles hit a two-storey building.
The latest deserving victim is Albert Mohler, the head of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, who went from denouncing Donald Trump as a "predator" in 2016 to being one of Trump's loudest Christian right defenders.
The men’s team showed its resolve when Garcia hit a tying three-pointer in the final seconds against Dallas Baptist, capping an incredible comeback.
Negron’s stylistic and storytelling influences are varied: from the retro technology and stylish imagery of “The Rocketeer” to a Southern Gothic aesthetic born of a Baptist upbringing.
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