parabaptist
parabaptist · parabaptists
A person carrying out unlawful baptisms, especially in the early ChurchA person carrying out unlawful baptisms, especially in the early Church.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)A person carrying out unlawful baptisms, especially in the early Church.
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek παραβαπτιστής (parabaptistḗs), from παραβαπτίζω (parabaptízō,Borrowed from Ancient Greek παραβαπτιστής (parabaptistḗs), from παραβαπτίζω (parabaptízō, “to baptize without authority”). By surface analysis, para- + baptist.
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Forms
plural: parabaptists| Singular | parabaptist |
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See also
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