baptism
baptism Lexical Profile
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• noun
A Christian religious rite of admission and adoption into the church, performed by sprinkling or pouring water on the forehead or by immersing the body in water, symbolizing purification and regeneration.
"The entire extended family gathered at the local parish church on Sunday morning to celebrate the infant's baptism."
A person's first experience of a new, challenging, or testing situation or activity, acting as an initiation or ordeal.
"Managing the busy emergency department during a winter storm served as a true baptism for the newly hired medical residents."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English, from Old French baptesme, via Ecclesiastical Latin baptismus from Ancient Greek baptismos ('immersion, ceremonial washing'), derived from baptein ('to dip or immerse in water').