adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to baptism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
baptismal
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adj
Meaning 2
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Meaning 3
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The baptismal is in the front of the sanctuary.
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adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to baptism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- baptismal font
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
From baptism + -al.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Asturian: bautismal — relating to baptism
- Catalan: baptismal — relating to baptism
- Esperanto: bapta — relating to baptism
- French: baptismal — relating to baptism
- Galician: bautismal — relating to baptism
- Italian: battesimale — relating to baptism
- Norwegian Bokmål: baptistisk — relating to baptism
- Polish: chrzcielny — relating to baptism
- Portuguese: batismal — relating to baptism
- Spanish: bautismal — relating to baptism
- Spanish: baptismal — relating to baptism
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