Baptist

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Bap·tist

(băp′tĭst)

1. A member of an evangelical Protestant church of congregational polity, following the Reformed tradition in worship and believing in freedom of conscience, separation of church and state, and baptism only of voluntary, conscious believers.

2. baptist One that baptizes.

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

Bap′tist adj.

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Baptist

(ˈbæptɪst)

1. (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. (Bible) the Baptist See John the Baptist

adj

(Protestantism) denoting, relating to, or characteristic of any Christian sect that affirms the necessity of baptism following a personal profession of the Christian faith

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Bap•tist

(ˈbæp tɪst)

n.

1. a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion.

2. (l.c.) a person who baptizes.

3. the Baptist, John the Baptist.

adj.

4. of or pertaining to Baptists.

[1150–1200; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin < Greek]

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Noun

Baptist - 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

مَعْمَدان

baptista

baptist

baptisti

baptist

バプテスト

침례교도

baptist

ผู้นับถือศาสนาคริสต์

Baptist

người theo giáo phái Baptist

施洗者

Baptist

[ˈbæptɪst]

A. N → baptista mf, bautista mf
St John the Baptist → San Juan Bautista

B. CPD Baptist church N → Iglesia f Bautista

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Baptist

[ˈbæptɪst]

n → baptiste mf

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

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Baptist

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

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Baptist

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

Baptist

→ مَعْمَدان 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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