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BAPTISTRY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does baptistry mean? 

BAPTISTRY (noun)
  The noun BAPTISTRY has 1 sense:

1. bowl for baptismal waterplay

  Familiarity information: BAPTISTRY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BAPTISTRY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Bowl for baptismal water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

baptismal font; baptistery; baptistry; font

Hypernyms ("baptistry" is a kind of...):

basin (a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids)


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