baptist

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baptist - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Baptist \Bap"tist\ (b[a^]p"t[i^]st), n. [L. baptista, Gr.
     baptisth`s.]
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     1. One who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to
        John, the forerunner of Christ. --Milton.
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     2. One of a denomination of Christians who deny the validity
        of infant baptism and of sprinkling, and maintain that
        baptism should be administered to believers alone, and
        should be by immersion. See Anabaptist.
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     Note: In doctrine the Baptists of this country [the United
           States] are Calvinistic, but with much freedom and
           moderation. --Amer. Cyc.
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     Freewill Baptists, a sect of Baptists who are Arminian in
        doctrine, and practice open communion.
  
     Seventh-day Baptists, a sect of Baptists who keep the
        seventh day of the week, or Saturday, as the Sabbath. See
        Sabbatarian. The Dunkers and Campbellites are also
        Baptists.
        [1913 Webster] Baptistery

baptist - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Baptist
      n 1: follower of Baptistic doctrines