Baptistery
Pronunciation : Bap"tis*ter*y,Bap"tis*try, n.; pl. Baptisteries (
Part of Speech : -tries
Etymology : [L. baptisterium, Gr. : cf. F. baptist?re.] (Arch.) (a) In early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near. (b) A part of a church c
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913