All 3 Uses of
baptism
in
War and Peace
- Another five days passed, and then the young Prince Nicholas Andreevich was baptized.†
Chpt 4 *
- I congratulate you, Count, on your baptism of fire!†
Chpt 10
- Your baptismal name, if you please.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(baptism) a Christian ceremony signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
or:
a challenging experience that initiates or purifieseditor's notes: Most churches baptize infants, but some require an adult to request baptism, and a few (such as the Quakers) require no baptism at all.
Typically, water is used as part of the ceremony, such as sprinkling a little water on a baby's head; though some churches use complete submersion in water.