n01037819
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 04 |
| def | a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth |
| examples | most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | sacrament |
| Derivationally related form | baptism → baptismal; baptism → Baptist; baptism → baptize |
| Derivationally related form | baptism → baptise |
| Hyponym | affusion; aspersion, sprinkling; christening; immersion |
| Incoming links | |
| Derivationally related form | baptismal → baptism; Baptist → baptism; baptize → baptism |
| Pertainym (pertains to noun) | baptismal → baptism |
| Hyponym | sacrament |
| Hypernym | affusion; aspersion, sprinkling; christening; immersion |
| Derivationally related form | baptise → baptism |
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