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baptistery: Meaning and Definition of

bap•tis•ter•y

Pronunciation: (bap'tu-strē, -tis-tu-rē), [key]
— pl. -ter•ies.
  1. a building or a part of a church in which baptism is administered.
  2. (esp. in Baptist churches) a tank for administering baptism by immersion.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Baptista baptistry
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