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Definition of affusion in English English dictionary
- A method of Christian baptism where water is poured on the head of the person being baptized
- The pouring of liquid
- {n} a pouring upon
- the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
- {i} pouring on of water for ritual purposes (as in baptism)
- The act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the body, as a remedy in disease
- The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water upon a child in baptism
affusion
Hyphenation
af·fu·sionPronunciation
Etymology
() Latin affusio, meaning "to pour on"Resimler
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