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baptizand

noun
/ˈbæptɪzænd/

Etymology

From baptize + -and.

  1. derived from βαπτίζω — “to immerse, plunge, baptize”
  2. derived from baptizo
  3. derived from baptiser
  4. inherited from baptisen
  5. suffixed as baptizand — “baptize + and”

Definitions

  1. A person about to submit to baptism.

    • Let the baptizands stand naked in the water. A deacon should step down in like manner into the water with the baptizand […] and say, “Dost thou believe in God the Father almighty?” and the baptizand should reply, “I believe”.
    • Baptism is such a transaction, where the baptisand formally gives himself into the hands of a new Master.
    • Is it the believer (baptisand) or a third party (minister of baptism) who neither should nor can be certain of the faith?

  2. A person who has been baptized.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA