Baptist
Americannoun
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a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion and that is usually Calvinistic in doctrine.
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(lowercase) a person who baptizes.
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the Baptist. John the Baptist.
adjective
noun
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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
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See John the Baptist
adjective
Other Word Forms
- anti-Baptist adjective
- non-Baptist adjective
- pro-Baptist adjective
- pseudo-Baptist adjective
Etymology
Origin of Baptist
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English baptiste, from Old French, from Late Latin baptista, from Greek baptistḗs, equivalent to bapt(ízein) “to baptize ” + -istēs -ist
Example Sentences
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The experiments relied on specially engineered mice created by Professor Thomas Knöpfel at Hong Kong Baptist University.
From Science Daily
Footage showed a chaotic scene unfolding inside the church, which belongs to the Southern Baptist Convention, as protesters and members of the congregation shout at each other.
From BBC
For Pastor George Rowe of the Tumbler Ridge Fellowship Baptist Church, the community's response since Tuesday may ultimately serve to highlight its strength.
From Barron's
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention issued a statement calling the clip “intentionally derogatory and dehumanizing.”
From Salon
In December, a student union from Hong Kong Baptist University was ordered to suspend after a condolences message was posted on campus wall following a fire that killed 168 people.
From Barron's
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