baptize
[ˈbæp.tajz]
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.68 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "I vvas baptized in thy Cordiall vvater, againſt Original ſinne, and I haue drunke of thy Cordiall Blood, for my recouerie, from actuall, and habituall ſinne, in the other Sacrament."
- "Ample evidence for this transfer of divine imagery can be found in early Christian times, when the Mother of God took over the titles, shrines, iconography and power of the great mother goddess of the Mediterranean world. This "baptizing" of pagan imagery was a successful missionary strategy that allowed Christianity to attract peoples accustomed to female deities while still maintaining faith in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit"
- "There's a good tavern nearby where they don't baptize liquor!"
- "In 1833 Charles Kingsley wrote of the Royal Victora Hall in the Waterloo Road as 'a licensed pit of darkness'. The darkness remained unrelieved until, in 1880, Miss Emma Cons took over the lease and baptized the drinks that were served at the bar and the songs that were sung on the stage."
- "The general practice in the West Indies was to baptize, add color, and otherwise adulterate rum to make it appear better."
- "Nigga actin tough on the net, Imma baptize him, .223 shells and he’s shot like I am Mad Ryan Put him in a coffin, hold him one year, he is no longer Fucking on an opp nigger, bitch he sayin “go longer!”"
Etymology
From Middle English baptisen, baptizen, from Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse, plunge, baptize”).
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: [ˈbæp.tajz]