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baptizand

/ˈbæptɪzænd/

baptizand noun: a person about to submit to baptism.

Noun

baptizand (plural baptizands)

  1. A person about to submit to baptism.
    • Let the baptizands stand naked in the water. A deacon should step down in like manner into the water with the baptizand […] and say, “Dost thou believe in God the Father almighty?” and the baptizand should reply, “I believe”.1950, J. N. D. Kelly, translating the Latin translation of Testamentum Domini by I. E. Rahmani, quoted in Early Christian Creeds, London: Longmans, Green and Co., retrieved 26 January 2022, page 35
    • Baptism is such a transaction, where the baptisand formally gives himself into the hands of a new Master.1970, James D. G. Dunn, Baptism in the Holy Spirit: A Re-examination of the New Testament Teaching on the Gift of the Spirit in Relation to Pentecostalism Today, Naperville, Illinois: Alec R....
  2. A person who has been baptized.

Forms of baptizand

pluralbaptizands
alternative formbaptisand

Origin of baptizand

From baptize + -and.

Questions about baptizand

What does baptizand mean?
Baptizand means a person about to submit to baptism.
What part of speech is baptizand?
Baptizand is a noun.
How do you pronounce baptizand?
Baptizand is pronounced /ˈbæptɪzænd/.
What is the plural of baptizand?
The plural of baptizand is baptizands.

Words near baptizand in the dictionary

  1. baptistries
  2. baptistry
  3. baptists
  4. baptitoxine
  5. baptizable
  6. baptizand
  7. baptizands
  8. baptization
  9. baptizations
  10. baptize
  11. baptized

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