English dictionary
baptistery
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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bowl for baptismal water
Source: WordNet 3.0
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In early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near.
Source: webster1913