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half-baptism

half-baptism noun: a short private baptism, formerly used where an infant was at risk of imminent death.

Noun

half-baptism (countable and uncountable, plural half-baptisms)

  1. A short private baptism, formerly used where an infant was at risk of imminent death.
    • Half-baptisms are not recorded, though some clergymen make memoranda of them.1856, Richard Sims, A manual for the genealogist, topographer, antiquary, and legal professor, page 355

Forms of half-baptism

pluralhalf-baptisms

Questions about half-baptism

What does half-baptism mean?
Half-baptism means a short private baptism, formerly used where an infant was at risk of imminent death.
What part of speech is half-baptism?
Half-baptism is a noun.
What is the plural of half-baptism?
The plural of half-baptism is half-baptisms.

Words near half-baptism in the dictionary

  1. half-backs
  2. half-baked
  3. half-bakedness
  4. half-bakeds
  5. half-ball
  6. half-baptism
  7. half-baptisms
  8. half-barrier
  9. half-barriers
  10. half-bat
  11. half-bath

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