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Baptist

[ bap-tist ]

noun

  1. a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion and that is usually Calvinistic in doctrine.
  2. (lowercase) a person who baptizes.
  3. the Bap·tist. John the Baptist.


adjective

  1. Also ·پ·پ [] of or relating to Baptists or their doctrines or practices.

Baptist

/ ˈæɪ /

noun

  1. 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
  2. the Baptist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. denoting, relating to, or characteristic of any Christian sect that affirms the necessity of baptism following a personal profession of the Christian faith
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ-·پ adjective noun
  • ԴDz-·پ adjective noun
  • -·پ adjective noun
  • ·-·پ adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Baptist1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English baptiste, from Old French, from Late Latin baptista, from Greek پḗs, equivalent to (í𾱲) “t baptize ” + -ist
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Example Sentences

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I remember the horror of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, where four little girls were murdered by White racists.

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Video posted online appeared to show huge flames and smoke rising from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital after missiles hit a two-storey building.

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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.

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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.

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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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