Baptistryとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From 中期英語 baptistery, baptisterie, from Ecclesiastical Latin baptistērium, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστήριον (baptistḗrion); equivalent to baptism +‎ -ry.

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名詞

baptistry (plural baptistries)

1. (Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
2. An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.

関連する語

• baptism
• baptist
• baptize

Further reading

• baptistry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia