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baptistery

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baptistery

Main Entry:: bap·tis·tery
Variant(s):: or bap·tis·try \ˈbap-tə-strē, especially Southern ˈbab-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural bap·tis·ter·ies or bap·tis·tries
Date:: 14th century

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

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