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(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..
Use baptistry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Baptistry means (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..
Common synonyms include baptismal font, baptistery, font.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use baptistry where its definition matches the intended context.
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