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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: serye
"그는 교회에서 세례를 받았습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and admission to the Church, typically involving the ritual application of water or immersion.
"The family gathered at the church for the infant's baptism." - 2
A severe or trying experience that initiates someone into a new way of life or role.
"His first day handling emergency calls was a true baptism of fire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'baptismus', from the Ancient Greek 'baptismos', meaning washing or immersion, based on 'bapto', to dip. It entered Middle English during the 13th century via Old French, maintaining its central religious significance of spiritual purification and initiation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Baptism" is said worldwide
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baptême
Transliteration: baptême
"Le baptême a eu lieu dimanche dernier."
Taufe
Transliteration: Taufe
"Die Taufe fand in der alten Kirche statt."
battesimo
Transliteration: battesimo
"La cerimonia del battesimo è stata molto commovente."
bautismo
Transliteration: bautismo
"Celebraron el bautismo del bebé con una gran fiesta."
batismo
Transliteration: batismo
"A família celebrou o batismo na capela local."
बपतिस्मा
Transliteration: bapatisma
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"गिरजाघर में बच्चे का बपतिस्मा हुआ।"
洗礼
Transliteration: xǐlǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"他们在周日举行了洗礼仪式。"
세례
Transliteration: serye
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 교회에서 세례를 받았습니다."
洗礼
Transliteration: senrei
Script: 日本語
"教会堂で洗礼式が行われました。"
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