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- bap|tis|i|a «bap TIHZ ee uh, -TIHZH-», noun.= wild indigo. (Cf. ↑wild indigo)╂[< New Latin Baptisia < Greek báptisis a dipping (from its use as a dye)]
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bap|tis´mal|ly — bap|tis|mal «bap TIHZ muhl», adjective. of or having to do with baptism; used in baptism: »a baptismal ceremony. –bap|tis´mal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
bap|tis|mal — «bap TIHZ muhl», adjective. of or having to do with baptism; used in baptism: »a baptismal ceremony. –bap|tis´mal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
bap|tis|ter|y — «BAP tuh stuhr ee, stree», noun, plural ter|ies. 1. a place where baptism is performed. A baptistery may be a part of a church or a separate building. 2. a tank in Baptist churches for immersing those being baptized. ╂[< Latin baptistērium… … Useful english dictionary
bap|tis|try — «BAP tuh stree», noun, plural tries. = baptistery. (Cf. ↑baptistery) … Useful english dictionary
tis — ab·a·tis; ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis; ad·e·ni·tis; ad·nex·i·tis; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tis·er; aero oti·tis; aero·si·nus·i·tis; agros·tis; al·tis·o·nant; amor·tis·seur; an·ci·pi·tis; an·gi·i·tis; an·gi·o·cho·li·tis; an·tis·tes; an·tis·tro·phe;… … English syllables
bap — an·a·bap·tism; an·a·bap·tize; an·ti·pe·do·bap·tism; an·ti·pe·do·bap·tist; bap·tise; bap·ti·sia; bap·tism; bap·tis·mal; bap·tis·tery; bap·tis·tic; bap·tize; bap·tiz·er; bap·tor·nis; cata·bap·tist; an·a·bap·tist; bap; bap·tist; an·a·bap·tis·tic;… … English syllables
bap — h, t, tis (G). Dye; dip; baptize … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
Baptisterium — Bap|tis|te|ri|um 〈n.; s, ri|en〉 1. = Taufkirche 2. = Taufkapelle 3. antikes Schwimmbad [<lat. <grch. baptisterion „Badeplatz“] * * * Bap|tis|te|ri|um, das; s, …ien [kirchenlat. baptisterium < lat. baptisterium = Schwimmbecken < griech … Universal-Lexikon
baptism — bap•tism [[t]ˈbæp tɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) rel a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church 2) any similar ceremony or action of initiation, dedication, etc • Etymology: 1250–1300;… … From formal English to slang
Baptisia — Bap·tis·ia (bap tizґe ə) [L., from Gr. baptizein to dip in or under water] a genus of plants of the family Leguminosae. B. leucanґtha is the wild indigo, which contains quinolizidine alkaloids and may cause poisoning of horses and cattle … Medical dictionary
