Definition of baptist

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Baptist (n.) One of a denomination of Christians who deny the validity of infant baptism and of sprinkling, and maintain that baptism should be administered to believers alone, and should be by immersion. See Anabaptist..

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Baptistry :: Baptistry (n.) A part of a church containing a font and used for baptismal services.
Anabaptistical :: Anabaptistical (a.) Relating or attributed to the Anabaptists, or their doctrines..
Uckewallist :: Uckewallist (n.) One of a sect of rigid Anabaptists, which originated in 1637, and whose tenets were essentially the same as those of the Mennonists. In addition, however, they held that Judas and the murderers of Christ were saved. So called from the founder of the sect, Ucke Wallis, a native of Friesland..
Benedictus :: Benedictus (a.) The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist (Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin version.
Demoniac :: Demoniac (n.) One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.
Pedobaptist :: Pedobaptist (n.) One who advocates or practices infant baptism.
Baptist :: Baptist (n.) One who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to John, the forerunner of Christ..
Anabaptistry :: Anabaptistry (n.) The doctrine, system, or practice, of Anabaptists..
Libertine :: Libertine (n.) One of a sect of Anabaptists, in the fifteenth and early part of the sixteenth century, who rejected many of the customs and decencies of life, and advocated a community of goods and of women..
Baptistical :: Baptistical (a.) Baptistic.
Dunker :: Dunker (n.) One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers; -- called also Tunkers, Dunkards, Dippers, and, by themselves, Brethren, and German Baptists..
Decollation :: Decollation (n.) A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist..
Baptistry :: Baptistry (n.) In early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near..
Immersion :: Immersion (n.) Submersion in water for the purpose of Christian baptism, as, practiced by the Baptists..
Baptist :: Baptist (n.) One of a denomination of Christians who deny the validity of infant baptism and of sprinkling, and maintain that baptism should be administered to believers alone, and should be by immersion. See Anabaptist..
Decollation :: Decollation (n.) The act of beheading or state of one beheaded; -- especially used of the execution of St. John the Baptist.
Baptistery :: Baptistery (n.) Alt. of Baptistr.
Baptisteries :: Baptisteries (pl. ) of Baptistr.
Dopper :: Dopper (n.) An Anabaptist or Baptist.
Catabaptist :: Catabaptist (n.) One who opposes baptism, especially of infants..
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