baptistery

noun

bap·​tis·​tery ˈbap-tə-strē How to pronounce baptistery (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈbab-
variants or baptistry
plural baptisteries or baptistries
: a part of a church or formerly a separate building used for baptism

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One of these is a piece that was found in the baptistery, which was discovered in three fragments. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024 Inside are soaring ceilings, a bubbling baptistery and huge pipe organs illuminated by beams of light entering through the stained glass windows. Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024 The typical baptistery is behind and above the pulpit, with stairs on the side leading off to a hidden dressing room. New York Times, 29 Nov. 2021 The descendants of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch governor of New Amsterdam, paid for the baptistery’s construction. William J. Broad George Etheredge, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for baptistery 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baptistery was in the 14th century

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“Baptistery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baptistery. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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