Baptism
noun
A Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, involving immersing or pouring water over someone's head or sprinkling water on them.
The baby's baptism will be held at the church next Sunday.
Often appears as...
- baptism ceremony
- baptism service
noun
An event where a person experiences something for the first time, often a challenging experience.
His first day in office was a baptism of fire.
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Idiomatic
noun
A Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, involving immersing or pouring water over someone's head or sprinkling water on them.
The baby's baptism will be held at the church next Sunday.
Often appears as...
- baptism ceremony
- baptism service
noun
An event where a person experiences something for the first time, often a challenging experience.
His first day in office was a baptism of fire.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Used in Christian traditions to welcome someone into the faith.
Many baptisms occur during the Easter vigil service.
Pro Tip 2/3Ceremony Variations
Baptism practices can differ, with some using immersion and others sprinkling water.
Catholics usually sprinkle water on the head, while Baptists prefer full immersion.
Pro Tip 3/3Sign of Purity
Symbolically, baptism represents cleansing and rebirth.
After the baptism, she felt a renewed sense of spirit.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Used in Christian traditions to welcome someone into the faith.
Many baptisms occur during the Easter vigil service.
Pro Tip 2/3Ceremony Variations
Baptism practices can differ, with some using immersion and others sprinkling water.
Catholics usually sprinkle water on the head, while Baptists prefer full immersion.
Pro Tip 3/3Sign of Purity
Symbolically, baptism represents cleansing and rebirth.
After the baptism, she felt a renewed sense of spirit.
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Used in Christian traditions to welcome someone into the faith.
Many baptisms occur during the Easter vigil service.
Pro Tip 2/3Ceremony Variations
Baptism practices can differ, with some using immersion and others sprinkling water.
Catholics usually sprinkle water on the head, while Baptists prefer full immersion.
Pro Tip 3/3Sign of Purity
Symbolically, baptism represents cleansing and rebirth.
After the baptism, she felt a renewed sense of spirit.
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The five major world...
in December at Christmas, and his suffering, death, and resurrection during Holy Week in the spring. In the ceremony of baptism, a washing away of sin and welcoming into the Christian community, recall Jesus's own baptism when he left his life as a carpenter. In the rite of Communion,
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Jorge Ramos: Why...
Basically, we journalists should be on the opposite side from those in power. But if you're in bed with politicians, if you go to the baptism or wedding of the governor's son or if you want to be the president's buddy, how are you going to criticize them?
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Matthew Carter: My life...
for the U.S. phone books, and it was my first experience of digital type, and quite a baptism. Designed for the phone books, as I said, to be printed at tiny size on newsprint on very high-speed rotary presses
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The gospel of doubt PIPE...
and a baptism pool built into the wall behind them. A room like this, nonetheless. With the same great feelings of suspense, the same deep hopes for salvation, the same sweat in the palms
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Earthquake Baptism Saves...
little Amelia may not know it but she played a role in the fateful circumstances that saved her family and relatives from serious injury and possibly much worse it was her baptism
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The Life of a Baby Polar...
Life is certainly not a playground around here. But through baptism by fire, this little cub has learned an invaluable lesson, and she's one step closer, to joining the ranks,
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Rare Footage: Hundreds...
community baptism is so integral to religious practice in african-american communities in the 20s there was a very established since of strength and support for one another
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Elephants Welcome...
out to harm the baby six tons of mounting passion is getting dangerously out of control this has been a baptism of fire for a newborn but at last the heat is off
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Jessica Kerr: Who makes...
to know your life was on the line in a judge's first ever case? And how do you think that judge would feel? The transition to the bench can be a baptism by fire.
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The most important thing...
That was my baptism by fire into what has now become a sad fact of life here in the United States and increasingly across Canada as well.
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The five major world...
in December at Christmas, and his suffering, death, and resurrection during Holy Week in the spring. In the ceremony of baptism, a washing away of sin and welcoming into the Christian community, recall Jesus's own baptism when he left his life as a carpenter. In the rite of Communion,
Video examples
Jorge Ramos: Why...
Basically, we journalists should be on the opposite side from those in power. But if you're in bed with politicians, if you go to the baptism or wedding of the governor's son or if you want to be the president's buddy, how are you going to criticize them?
Video examples
Matthew Carter: My life...
for the U.S. phone books, and it was my first experience of digital type, and quite a baptism. Designed for the phone books, as I said, to be printed at tiny size on newsprint on very high-speed rotary presses
Video examples
The gospel of doubt PIPE...
and a baptism pool built into the wall behind them. A room like this, nonetheless. With the same great feelings of suspense, the same deep hopes for salvation, the same sweat in the palms
Video examples
Earthquake Baptism Saves...
little Amelia may not know it but she played a role in the fateful circumstances that saved her family and relatives from serious injury and possibly much worse it was her baptism
Video examples
The Life of a Baby Polar...
Life is certainly not a playground around here. But through baptism by fire, this little cub has learned an invaluable lesson, and she's one step closer, to joining the ranks,
Video examples
Rare Footage: Hundreds...
community baptism is so integral to religious practice in african-american communities in the 20s there was a very established since of strength and support for one another
Video examples
Elephants Welcome...
out to harm the baby six tons of mounting passion is getting dangerously out of control this has been a baptism of fire for a newborn but at last the heat is off
Video examples
Jessica Kerr: Who makes...
to know your life was on the line in a judge's first ever case? And how do you think that judge would feel? The transition to the bench can be a baptism by fire.
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The most important thing...
That was my baptism by fire into what has now become a sad fact of life here in the United States and increasingly across Canada as well.
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Linda Ronstadt
American Musician
I know my own father's business was very dependent on the goodwill and business and trade from people in northern Mexico. We knew their families and went to their weddings and baptisms and balls and picnics, and we had a great time with them.
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Peter Ackroyd
British Author
Thomas More rarely discussed his siblings, and two of them are never mentioned by him. It is likely that they were part of that infant mortality which had provoked such concern for early baptism.
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Eva Longoria
American Actress
In the Mexican culture, we never miss a baptism, a birthday, a baby shower, a wedding shower, a wedding. You must show up. Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble.
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J. Michael Straczynski
American Producer
A lot of the futuristic space stuff seemed to me to be a very cool form of science-fiction, so that was my first real baptism in the genre.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in.
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Paul Washer
American Clergyman
I hope not in works. I hope not in ethics. I hope not in baptisms or church membership. I hope in Christ alone.
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Ira Gershwin
American Musician
Deep, unspeakable suffering may well be called a baptism, a regeneration, the initiation into a new state.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
Any investigator worthy of baptism becomes a convert worthy of saving.
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Rachel Khoo
British Chef
I had a baptism of fire when I cooked in the Little Paris Kitchen.
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Billy Sunday
American Clergyman
Religion needs a baptism of horse sense.
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Linda Ronstadt
American Musician
I know my own father's business was very dependent on the goodwill and business and trade from people in northern Mexico. We knew their families and went to their weddings and baptisms and balls and picnics, and we had a great time with them.
Quote examples
Peter Ackroyd
British Author
Thomas More rarely discussed his siblings, and two of them are never mentioned by him. It is likely that they were part of that infant mortality which had provoked such concern for early baptism.
Quote examples
Eva Longoria
American Actress
In the Mexican culture, we never miss a baptism, a birthday, a baby shower, a wedding shower, a wedding. You must show up. Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble.
Quote examples
J. Michael Straczynski
American Producer
A lot of the futuristic space stuff seemed to me to be a very cool form of science-fiction, so that was my first real baptism in the genre.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in.
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Paul Washer
American Clergyman
I hope not in works. I hope not in ethics. I hope not in baptisms or church membership. I hope in Christ alone.
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Ira Gershwin
American Musician
Deep, unspeakable suffering may well be called a baptism, a regeneration, the initiation into a new state.
Quote examples
Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
Any investigator worthy of baptism becomes a convert worthy of saving.
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Rachel Khoo
British Chef
I had a baptism of fire when I cooked in the Little Paris Kitchen.
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Billy Sunday
American Clergyman
Religion needs a baptism of horse sense.
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