baptism
- noun (n)
Meaning: church rite initiation
Synonyms:
ablution
baptismal
christening
debut
dedication
dunking
immersion
introduction
launching
lustration
purgation
purge
purification
rite of passage
ritual
sanctification
sprinkling
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