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baptistery

noun bap·tis·tery \ˈbap-tə-strē, especially Southern ˈbab-\
plural bap·tis·ter·ies or bap·tis·tries

Definition of BAPTISTERY

:  a part of a church or formerly a separate building used for baptism

Variants of BAPTISTERY

bap·tis·tery or bap·tis·try \ˈbap-tə-strē, especially Southern ˈbab-\
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First Known Use of BAPTISTERY

14th century

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