baptism

«baptism» in Mova's school dictionary: a Christian ceremony in which a person is washed with… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a baptism, baptisms)

meaning for a pupil

1) (church) Baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is washed with water or put under water as a sign that they belong to Christ and the Church and that their sins are washed away. tree →

2) A baptism is the service or event where this happens, often for a baby, with family and godparents. tree →

3) "Baptism of fire" means a very hard first experience of something new. tree →

sense in the lessons

Many families hold a baptism (or christening) for a baby, with a white gown, godparents, and a party after. Some churches, like Baptists, baptise only people old enough to choose, often by putting them right under the water. In the Bible, John the Baptist baptised Jesus in the river Jordan. In everyday talk "a baptism of fire" is a tough start, like a new goalkeeper's first match against the best team. Phrases: the baptism of a baby, baptism by immersion, a baptism of fire.

examples

• My baby cousin's baptism is in the old stone church. tree →
• At the baptism the priest poured water over the baby's head. tree →
• Jesus' baptism in the river Jordan is a famous Bible story. tree →
• Some churches have a pool for baptism by full immersion. tree →
• After the baptism we had cake and sandwiches at Nan's house. tree →
• Her first day as a waitress was a real baptism of fire. tree →
• Godparents promise at a baptism to help the child grow in faith. tree →
• "Mother," she murmured, "thy child may not receive Christian baptism, nor be admitted into the congregation of Christian people. tree →

note

Countable noun; verb is baptise (UK) or baptize (US); person who is baptised. "Christening" is a common word for a baby's baptism and naming. Spelling: baptism has no e and no z.

In the corpora

• Catholics and Orthodox count seven sacraments; most Protestants count two, baptism and communion.
• In baptism a person is washed with or dipped in water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
• Baptism is a sign of washing away sin, starting a new life and joining the Church.
• At an infant baptism, parents and godparents make promises to bring the child up in the faith.
• In confirmation a person confirms for themselves the promises made at their baptism, often with a bishop laying hands on them.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «baptism» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.