baptistery

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(Din) An article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults
A part of a church containing a font and used for baptismal services
Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near
{i} place where a baptism takes place; baptismal tank
or baptistry Domed hall or chapel, adjacent to or part of a church, for the administration of baptism. By the 4th century, the baptistery had assumed an eight-sided shape (eight in Christian numerology being the symbol for a new life), as had the baptismal font within. The font itself was set beneath a dome-shaped baldachin and encircled by columns and an ambulatory (aisle), features first used by the Byzantines
alternative spelling of baptistry
In early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services
baptistry
A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed
baptistry
{n} the place for baptizing at, a font
baptistry
(Din) An article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults
baptistry
{i} baptistery, place where a baptism takes place; baptismal tank or bowl
baptistry
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion
baptistry
Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near
baptistry
In early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services
baptistry
A part of a church containing a font and used for baptismal services
baptistery

    Hyphenation

    bap·tist·e·ry

    Turkish pronunciation

    bäptıstri

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbaptəstrē/ /ˈbæptəstriː/
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