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baptism in Arabic

مَعْمُودِيَّة maʕmūdiyya

/ˈbæptɪzəm/

baptism in Arabic: مَعْمُودِيَّة (maʕmūdiyya), تَعْمِيد (taʕmīd). In English, baptism means a Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.

Arabic words for baptism

Christian sacrament
مَعْمُودِيَّة maʕmūdiyya, تَعْمِيد taʕmīd

English meaning of baptism

  1. noun A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
  2. noun A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
  3. noun The moment at which an object is first assigned a proper name.

Full definition of baptism

baptism in a sentence

  • The child’s baptism was held at the old church.
  • The ceremony of baptism symbolizes spiritual rebirth.

Synonyms of baptism

baptism in other languages

Questions about baptism in Arabic

What is the meaning of baptism in Arabic?
Baptism in Arabic is مَعْمُودِيَّة (maʕmūdiyya), تَعْمِيد (taʕmīd).
ما معنى كلمة baptism؟
Baptism: مَعْمُودِيَّة (maʕmūdiyya), تَعْمِيد (taʕmīd).
What does baptism mean in English?
Baptism means a Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.

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