Definitions for baptistry
ˈbæp tə stribap·tist·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. baptismal font, baptistry, baptistery, fontnoun

   bowl for baptismal water

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. baptistrynoun

   A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.

2. baptistrynoun

   An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.

3. Etymology: From baptisterium; equivalent to.

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1. baptistry

   In Christian architecture the baptistery or baptistry (Old French baptisterie; Latin baptisterium; Greek βαπτιστήριον, 'bathing-place, baptistery', from βαπτίζειν, baptízein, 'to baptize') is the separate centrally planned structure surrounding the baptismal font. The baptistery may be incorporated within the body of a church or cathedral, and provided with an altar as a chapel. In the early Church, the catechumens were instructed and the sacrament of baptism was administered in the baptistery.

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1. baptistry

   A baptistry is a designated area or structure within a church, chapel, or any other place of worship, that is used for the Christian religious ceremony of baptism. It often contains a baptismal font which holds water for this purpose. This can be a separate building, a section of the main church, or even a simple pool or basin.

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1. Baptistrynoun

   in early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near

2. Baptistrynoun

   a part of a church containing a font and used for baptismal services

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1. Baptistry

   The Baptistry of St. John is a religious building in Pisa, Italy. It started construction in 1152, in replacement of an older baptistry, and completed in 1363. It is the second building, in the chronological order, in the Piazza dei Miracoli, near the Cathedral and the famous Leaning Tower. The architect was Diotisalvi, whose signature can be read on two pillars inside the building, with the date 1153: The structure is 54.86 m high, with a circumference of 107.24 m, and is the largest baptistry in Italy. The Baptistry has an example of the transition from the Romanesque style to the Gothic style: the lower registers are in the Romanesque style, with rounded arches, while the upper registers are in the Gothic style, with pointed arches. The Baptistry is constructed of marble, plentiful and often used in Italian architecture. The portal, facing the facade of the cathedral, is flanked by two classical columns, while the inner jambs are executed in Byzantine style. The lintel is divided in two tiers. The lower one depicts several episodes in the life of St. John the Baptist, while the upper one shows Christ between the Madonna and St John the Baptist, flanked by angels and the evangelists.

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1. Baptistry

   a circular building, sometimes detached from a church, in which the rite of baptism is administered; the most remarkable, that of Pisa.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of baptistry in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of baptistry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=baptistry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Baptistry
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptistry
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baptistry
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=baptistry
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Baptistry