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Synonyms for baptistery

Most common

font baptism baptismal font

All synonyms

Noun

1. Baptismal font — A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a…

baptismal font, baptism, font

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.

Related words

Word family
baptism baptize
Other spellings
baptistry

Forms

Plural
baptisteries → baptisms, fonts…

Example sentences

  • font In the font business you must never trust anybody!
  • baptism The young soldier soon went through a baptism by fire.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
baptisteryrising
fontrising
baptismrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
font1
7 letters
baptism3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (baptism3 = 3 syllables).