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Webster 1913 Edition
Baptist
Bap′tist
(băp′tĭst)
, Noun.
[L.
baptista
, Gr. βαπτιστής
.] 1.
One who administers baptism; – specifically applied to John, the forerunner of Christ.
Milton.
2.
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
. In doctrine the Baptists of this country [the United States] are Calvinistic, but with much freedom and moderation.
Amer. Cyc.
Freewill Baptists
, a sect of Baptists who are Arminian in doctrine, and practice open communion.
– Seventh-day Baptists
, a sect of Baptists who keep the seventh day of the week, or Saturday, as the Sabbath. See
Sabbatarian
. The Dunkers and Campbellites are also Baptists.Webster 1828 Edition
Baptist
BAP'TIST
,Noun.
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appropriately given to John, the forerunner of Christ.
2.
As a contraction of Anabaptist, one who denies the doctrine of infant baptism, and maintains that baptism ought to be administered only to adults by immersing the body in water.Definition 2024
Baptist
Baptist
See also: baptist
English
Noun
Baptist (countable and uncountable, plural Baptists)
- A Protestant denomination of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers, as opposed to the baptism of infants.
- An adherent of this denomination.
Hypernyms
Adjective
Baptist (comparative more Baptist, superlative most Baptist)
- Of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.
Translations
of the Baptist religious denomination
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Anagrams
baptist
baptist
See also: Baptist
English
Noun
baptist (plural baptists)
- A person who baptizes
Translations
person who baptizes
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
baptist m (definite singular baptisten, indefinite plural baptister, definite plural baptistene)
- a Baptist
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
baptist m (definite singular baptisten, indefinite plural baptistar, definite plural baptistane)
- a Baptist