noun Etymology: Middle English ~e Date: 14th century 1. a Christian sacrament marked by ritual use of water and admitting the recipient to the Christian community, a non-Christian rite using water for ritual purification, purification by or submergence in Spirit, an act, experience, or ordeal by which one is purified, sanctified, initiated, or named, ~al adjective ~ally adverb
BAPTISM
Meaning of BAPTISM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012