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Baptist

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Bap·tist  (bptst)
n.
1. A member of an evangelical Protestant church of congregational polity, following the reformed tradition in worship, and believing in individual freedom, in the separation of church and state, and in baptism of voluntary, conscious believers.
2. baptist One that baptizes.

[Middle English, baptizer, from Old French baptiste, from Late Latin baptista, from Greek baptists, from baptizein, to baptize; see baptize.]

Baptist adj.

Baptist [ˈbæptɪst]
n
1. (Christianity / Protestantism) 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
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the Baptist. See John the Baptist
adj
(Christianity / Protestantism) denoting, relating to, or characteristic of any Christian sect that affirms the necessity of baptism following a personal profession of the Christian faith
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BaptistBaptist - follower of Baptistic doctrines      
Baptist Church, Baptists - any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
Dunkard, Tunker, Dunker - an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
Protestant - an adherent of Protestantism
Northern Baptist - a member of the American Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist - a member of the Southern Baptist Convention
Translations
Baptist [ˈbæptɪst]
A. Nbaptista mf, bautista mf
St John the BaptistSan Juan Bautista
B. CPD Baptist church NIglesia f Bautista

Baptist [ˈbæptɪst]
nbaptiste mf
adj [minister, preacher, missionary] → baptiste; [chapel] → baptiste
Baptist Church n
the Baptist Church → l'Église f baptiste

Baptist
nBaptist(in) m(f); the Baptist Church (= people)die Baptistengemeinde; (= teaching)der Baptismus

Baptist [ˈbæptɪst] adj & n (Rel) → battista (m/f)
St John the Baptist → San Giovanni Battista
Baptist [ˈbæptɪst] adj & n (Rel) → battista (m/f)
St John the Baptist → San Giovanni Battista

Baptist كنيسة معمدانية baptista baptist Baptist Βαπτιστής baptista baptisti baptiste baptist Battista バプテスト 침례교도 doopsgezinde baptist baptysta baptista, batista баптист baptist ผู้นับถือศาสนาคริสต์ Baptist người theo giáo phái Baptist 施洗者


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John Baptist rose and moved towards it, as if it had a good attraction for him.
Cummings, a Baptist minister well known in that part of the country, was driving by Baker's farm one night.
Grandfather was a deacon in the new Baptist Church, grandmother was busy with church suppers and missionary societies, and I was quite another boy, or thought I was.
 
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