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Submersion in water for the purpose of Christian baptism, as, practiced by the Baptists.

One who holds the doctrine that immersion is essential to Christian baptism.

crime of cohabitation committed between persons who have a spiritual alliance by means of baptism or confirmation. (b) The act of a vicar, or other beneficiary, who holds two benefices, the one depending on the collation of the other.

The act of plunging or dipping into a fluid; immersion. [Obs.] "Baptism by infusion." Jortin.

t or a process, a state; also, a characteristic (as a theory, doctrine, idiom, etc.); as, baptism, galvanism, organism, hypnotism, socialism, sensualism, Anglicism.

ular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease. Lay baptism (Eccl.), baptism administered by a lay person. F. G. Lee. -- Lay brother (R. C. Ch.), one received into a convent of monks under the three vows, but not in holy orders. -- Lay clerk (Eccl.), a layman who leads the respon…

A spiritual change, as during baptism.

ith women each degenerate name. Dryden. Christian name. (a) The name a person receives at baptism, as distinguished from surname; baptismal name. (b) A given name, whether received at baptism or not. -- Given name. See under Given. -- In name, in profession, or by title only; not in reality; as, a friend in name. --…

an Catholics, to such as have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, esp. to converts from heathenism or Judaism.

One who advocates or practices infant baptism. [Written also pædobaptist.]

A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles, Peter boat, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English rivers. -- Peter Funk, the auctioneer in a mock auction. [Cant, U.S.] -- Peter pence, or Peter's pence. (a) An annual tax or tribute, forme…

A second baptism. [Obs.] Hooker.

op or set of pipes in an organ. Parish register, A book in which are recorded the births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials in a parish.

An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.

To perform with solemn or ritual ceremonies, or according to legal forms. Baptism to be administered in one place, and marriage solemnized in another. Hooker.

One who at the baptism of an infant professore the christian faith in its name, and guarantees its religious education; a godfather or godmother.

The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe.

A name or appellation which is added to, or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name.

ay (Eccl.), Palm Sunday; -- so called because the creed was then taught to candidates for baptism at Easter.

ne species (T. gigas) often weighs four or five hundred pounds, and is sometimes used for baptismal fonts. Called also paw shell, and fountain shell.