"baptisable" meaning in English

See baptisable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: baptizable [alternative]
Etymology: From baptise + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|baptise|able}} baptise + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} baptisable (not comparable), {{tlb|en|-ise spelling}} (non-Oxford British spelling)
  1. Capable of being baptised. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: unbaptisable
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