baptistery

noun

bap·tis·tery ˈbap-tə-strē

especially Southern ˈbab-

variants or baptistry

plural baptisteries or baptistries

: a part of a church or formerly a separate building used for baptism

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Many took pictures and selfies in front of the altar, the baptistery and vibrant rose windows, their joy mingling with reverence. —

Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024 One of these is a piece that was found in the baptistery, which was discovered in three fragments. —

Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2024 Inside are soaring ceilings, a bubbling baptistery and huge pipe organs illuminated by beams of light entering through the stained glass windows. —

Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024 The typical baptistery is behind and above the pulpit, with stairs on the side leading off to a hidden dressing room. —

New York Times, 29 Nov. 2021 See all Example Sentences for baptistery