baptized
/ˈbæptaɪzd/
adjective
- Having undergone the Christian rite of baptism; initiated into a church through baptism.
- Only baptized members are allowed to take communion in this church.
- He felt like a new person, fully baptized and ready to start his spiritual journey.
- The congregation welcomed the newly baptized individuals with open arms.
- Given a name or dedicated through a ceremonial act; christened.
- The garden was baptized 'Peace Haven' by the community.
- The newly baptized ship was launched with great fanfare.
- The bell was baptized with the name 'Hope' in a small ceremony.
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verb
- Past tense and past participle of baptize: having received the Christian ceremony of baptism.
- She was baptized in the old stone church when she was a teenager.
- The missionary baptized over a hundred people during his trip to Africa.
- They baptized their son last summer at the lake.