/ Dictionary / Index B Baptist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bap•tist Pronunciation: (bap'tist), [key] — n. a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion and that is usually Calvinistic in doctrine. (l.c.) a person who baptizes. See —adj. of or pertaining to Baptists or their doctrines or practices. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: baptist (Thesaurus) baptism of fire Baptista Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language