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baptist

/ˈbæptɪst/

Meanings
noun
A person who baptizes

Examples :

"The river was crowded as the baptist prepared to immerse each believer in the water. "
religion person

Related Words

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prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

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as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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immerse verb

/ɪˈmɜː(ɹ)s/

To put under the surface of a liquid; to dunk.

"Archimedes determined the volume of objects by immersing them in water."

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each noun

/iːt͡ʃ/ /it͡ʃ/

(operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

""The bakery sells cupcakes individually, priced at two dollars each." "

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river noun

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

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believer noun

/bəˈliːvər/ /bɪˈliːvər/

A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

"My grandmother is a strong believer in God and goes to church every Sunday. "

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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baptizes verb

/ˈbæptaɪzɪz/ /bæpˈtaɪzɪz/

To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.

"The priest baptizes babies in the church every Sunday morning. "

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crowded verb

/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/

To press forward; to advance by pushing.

"The man crowded into the packed room."

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water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."