"Baptism" meaning in English

See Baptism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Baptism
  1. (rare, nonstandard) The Baptist faith; the Baptist denominations of Christianity. Tags: nonstandard, rare Translations (Translations): baptismo [masculine] (Spanish)
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