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baptismal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From baptism + -al.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to baptism.
2. (not-comparable) Of a name, conferred at baptism.
   • The neophyte was given a new name in place of the baptismal one, usually of an evil and revolting character, and this was written in blood in the Devil's book, the covers of which were bound in the skin of unbaptised infants. 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 107:

Deriveds

prebaptismal · baptismally · antebaptismal · baptismal name · postbaptismal · nonbaptismal · baptismal font

Translations (11)

gl bautismal (relating to baptism) · ca baptismal (relating to baptism) · pl chrzcielny (relating to baptism) · es bautismal (relating to baptism) · eo bapta (relating to baptism) · it battesimale (relating to baptism) · ast bautismal (relating to baptism) · fr baptismal (relating to baptism) · es baptismal (relating to baptism) · pt batismal (relating to baptism) · nb baptistisk (relating to baptism)

baptismal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From baptism + -al.

Meanings

1. A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
   • ...Mr. Andrew Theophilus Smith, or some such unlikely pair of baptismals... 1872, Augustus De Morgan, A Budget of Paradoxes, page 120:
2. A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
   • The baptismal is in the front of the sanctuary.

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