baptism
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Baptism is an integral rite of the Christian church.
From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2022
It reproduces a shivering man depicted in a fresco, "Baptism of the Neophytes", by Masaccio.
From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2022
Baptism is the basic rite of initiation into the Christian faith.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2022
“Paradise” comes across as schematic, workmanlike, while “The Baptism of Christ” radiates spiritual conviction.
From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2018
He does have extraordinary technical abilities—remember that hair on the angel in The Baptism of Christ, the painting that caused Verrocchio to abandon painting.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Vocabulary lists containing baptism
Power Suffix: -ism
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The Suffix -ism, Part 1
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