Baptize+by+immersion

  • 21Plunged — Plunge Plunge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plunged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plunging}.] [OE. ploungen, OF. plongier, F. plonger, fr. (assumed) LL. plumbicare, fr. L. plumbum lead. See {Plumb}.] 1. To thrust into water, or into any substance that is… …

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  • 22Plunging — Plunge Plunge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plunged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plunging}.] [OE. ploungen, OF. plongier, F. plonger, fr. (assumed) LL. plumbicare, fr. L. plumbum lead. See {Plumb}.] 1. To thrust into water, or into any substance that is… …

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  • 23immerse — transitive verb (immersed; immersing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin immersus, past participle of immergere, from in + mergere to merge Date: 15th century 1. to plunge into something that surrounds or covers; especially to plunge or dip… …

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  • 24Baptismal clothing — is apparel worn by Christian proselytes (and in some cases, by clergy members also) during the ceremony of baptism. Contents 1 Eastern Orthodoxy 2 Roman Catholic tradition 3 Protestant tradition …

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  • 25Wake Forest Baptist Church — is located on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The church was organized in 1956 when Wake Forest College moved from Wake Forest, NC, to Winston Salem, perpetuating a 125 year old tradition of having a Baptist …

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  • 26immerse — immersible, adj. /i merrs /, v.t., immersed, immersing. 1. to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink. 2. to involve deeply; absorb: She is totally immersed in her law practice. 3. to baptize by immersion. 4. to embed; bury. [1595 1605; <&#8230; …

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  • 27dip — I. v. a. 1. Immerse, plunge, douse, souse. 2. Take out (with a ladle, cup, etc.), ladle. 3. Baptize by immersion. II. v. n. 1. Thrust a ladle (cup, etc., into a liquid). 2. Incline, tend downward …

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  • 28immerse — im•merse [[t]ɪˈmɜrs[/t]] v. t. mersed, mers•ing 1) to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink 2) to involve deeply; absorb: immersed in her law practice[/ex] 3) to baptize by immersion • Etymology: 1595–1605; &LT; L immersus, ptp. of&#8230; …

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  • 29Baptism — This article is about the Christian religious ceremony. For other uses, see Baptism (disambiguation). Baptism of Neophytes by Masaccio, 15th century, Brancacci Chapel, Florence.[ …

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  • 30Baptism — • One of the Seven Sacraments of the Christian Church; frequently called the first sacrament , the door of the sacraments , and the door of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baptism     Baptism …

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