baptistry

ˈbæptɪstri

baptistries

Definition

Definition of baptistry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

building design

TECH.

space in a church for baptisms

TECH.

The baptistry was beautifully decorated for the ceremony.

baptismal font

ritual house

TECH.

separate building for performing baptisms

TECH.

The ancient baptistry stood next to the cathedral.

baptismal font

ritual vessel

Dated

baptismal font or basin

Dated

He stood next to the baptistry, ready to perform the baptism.

baptismal font

ritual pool

TECH.

indoor pool for baptism by immersion

TECH.

The baptistry was filled with warm water for the baptism.

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Images of baptistry

separate building for performing baptisms
baptismal font or basin
indoor pool for baptism by immersion

Origin of baptistry

Greek, baptizein (to immerse)

Examples of baptistry in a sentence

The baptistry was the oldest part of the church.
The baptistry was adorned with beautiful mosaics.
Tourists admired the baptistry's ancient architecture.
The ancient baptistry was a focal point of the church.
The marble baptistry gleamed under the church lights.
The church's baptistry was beautifully decorated for the ceremony.

Visitors admired the ancient baptistry's architecture.

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French:baptistère, cuve baptismale, ...
German:Taufkapelle, Taufbecken, ...
Italian:battistero, pila battesimale, ...
Spanish:bautisterio, baptisterio, ...
Portuguese:batistério, pia batismal, ...
Chinese:洗礼堂, 浸礼池, ...
Japanese:洗礼堂, 洗礼所, ...
Arabic:مَعْمُودِيَّة, بَيْت المَعْمُودِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בֵּית הַטְּבִילָה, בֵּית טְבִילָה, ...
Russian:баптистерий, крестильня, ...
Ukrainian:баптистерій, баптистерія, ...
Hindi:बपतिस्मागृह, बपतिस्मा गृह, ...
Bengali:বাপ্তিস্মাগার, বাপ্তিস্ম ভবন, ...
Catalan:baptisteri, piscina baptismal, ...
Czech:baptisterium, křtitelnice, ...
Danish:dåbskapel, dåbshus, ...
Dutch:doopkapel, doopgebouw, ...
Greek:βαπτιστήριο, κολυμβήθρα, ...
Hungarian:keresztelőkápolna, baptisztérium, ...
Khmer:បន្ទប់ធ្វើពិធីជ្រមុជទឹក, អគារធ្វើពិធីជ្រមុជទឹក, ...
Korean:세례당, 세례 건물, ...
Persian:غسل‌گاه, تعمیدگاه, ...
Polish:baptysterium, budynek chrzcielny, ...
Portuguese (BR):batistério, pia batismal, ...
Romanian:baptisteriu, vas baptismal, ...
Swedish:dopkapell, dopfunt, ...
Thai:ห้องล้างบาป, อาคารล้างบาป, ...
Turkish:vaftizhane, vaftiz binası, ...
Vietnamese:khu vực làm lễ rửa tội, nhà rửa tội, ...

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Definition of baptistry - Reverso English Dictionary

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