baptised
Definition
Adjective: Having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism; initiated into the Christian faith through the symbolic act of washing with water.
Usage
The word "baptised" (also spelled "baptized") is used to describe a person who has received the sacrament of baptism. It is primarily an attributive adjective, often placed before a noun, but can also be used as a predicate adjective following a linking verb like "was" or "is."
Examples
- She is a baptised member of the church.
- The child was baptised last Sunday in a beautiful ceremony.
- He considered himself a baptised Christian from that day forward.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: In a non-religious, figurative sense, "baptised" can describe being initiated into a new experience, often a difficult or challenging one.
- The young reporter was baptised by fire during her first week on the job, covering a major political scandal.
Variants and Related Words
- Baptize (verb): To perform the act of baptism on someone.
- The priest will baptize the infants next month.
- Baptism (noun): The Christian rite or ceremony itself.
- Her baptism was a very important event for the family.
- Baptismal (adjective): Relating to baptism.
- The baptismal font held holy water.
Synonyms
- Christened
- Initiated (in the specific religious context)
Antonyms
- Unbaptised / Unbaptized
- Unchristened
Adjective
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having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
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