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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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