Baptist
An adherent of a Protestant denomination of Christianity, which believes in the…An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants.
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» Baptists reject infant baptism.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants.
Baptist, Baptistin
бапти́стbaptíst, бапти́сткаbaptístka
бапти́стbaptýst, бапти́сткаbaptýstka
- follower of Baptistic doctrines
Examples
15 sentencesBaptists reject infant baptism.
Sami was brought up a Baptist Christian.
Sami joined a Baptist church in Ontario.
John the Baptist was the first Baptist.
ruПервым баптистом был Иоанн Креститель. — Ivanovb
Christians identify John the Baptist with the prophet Elijah.
Translations
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Forms
plural: BaptistsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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