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Baptism

/bˈæptɪzəm/
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(noun) A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.

Baptists reject infant baptism.
I have to go to my cousin's baptism.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The family gathered at the church for the young baby's ____ today.

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