"baptisterie" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /bapˌtist(ə)ˈriː(ə)/, /bapˈtist(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈbaptist(ə)riː(ə)/ Forms: baptistery [alternative], bapetystore [alternative], baptyzatory [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, baptizātōrium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion); equivalent to baptiste + -erie. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|EL.|baptistērium}} Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, {{der|enm|grc|βαπτιστήριον}} Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion), {{af|enm|baptiste|-erie}} baptiste + -erie Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} baptisterie, {{tlb|enm|mostly|Late ME|rare}} (chiefly Late Middle English, rare)
  1. A baptistry (the facility where baptism occurs) Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-baptisterie-enm-noun-tpAr0oGf Categories (other): Christianity Disambiguation of Christianity: 43 47 10
  2. The baptismal font. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-baptisterie-enm-noun-~AGvVwGT Categories (other): Christianity Disambiguation of Christianity: 43 47 10
  3. The church service held in conjunction with baptism. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-baptisterie-enm-noun-SDnhnyrb Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -erie, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings and structures Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 31 27 42 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 27 52 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -erie: 28 21 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 13 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 7 72 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 17 18 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bapteme, baptisen, baptiste, baptisynge

Alternative forms

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