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parabaptist

parabaptist noun: a person carrying out unlawful baptisms, especially in the early Church.

Noun

parabaptist (plural parabaptists)

  1. (rare) A person carrying out unlawful baptisms, especially in the early Church.

Forms of parabaptist

pluralparabaptists

Origin of parabaptist

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παραβαπτιστής (parabaptistḗs), from παραβαπτίζω (parabaptízō, “to baptize without authority”). By surface analysis, para- + baptist.

Questions about parabaptist

What does parabaptist mean?
Parabaptist means a person carrying out unlawful baptisms, especially in the early Church.
What part of speech is parabaptist?
Parabaptist is a noun.
What is the plural of parabaptist?
The plural of parabaptist is parabaptists.

Words near parabaptist in the dictionary

  1. paraballistic
  2. parabanate
  3. parabanates
  4. parabanic
  5. parabanic acid
  6. parabaptist
  7. parabaptists
  8. parabariomicrolite
  9. parabasal
  10. parabasalian
  11. parabasalians

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