baptistery
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- noun
- /ˈbæptɪstəri/
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bautisterio
- The historical tour included a visit to the ancient baptistery that dates back to the 5th century.
- cathedral and baptistery
- Florentine baptistery
- Baptistery in Florence
Examples
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His arm, the oldest documented relic at the Florentine baptistery, rivaled the popularity of the Saint Zenobius reliquary bust in the frequency of its display.
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PHOTO (COLOR): Butrint's 6th-century baptistery has an exquisite mosaic floor and demonstrates the city's importance as a Christian center.
Academic text (2006) -
He'll make us use the baptistery in the church.
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- This over here is the Baptistery.
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On that square you see a circular baptistery which goes with the cathedral next to it.
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That is the Baptistery.
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In the early sixth century, Butrint became an important Christian center with its own bishop and a remarkable baptistery, one of the largest east of the Adriatic.
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Isaac's sacrifice was the subject chosen for the competition that took place in Florence in 1401 to award the decoration of the Baptistery's doors.
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Over half a century later, Antelami's series of twelve sculptures in the Parma Baptistery illustrating the Months and their associated zodiacal signs provided the first monumental representations of the subject in Italy.
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The church next to our house has a beautiful baptistery where many families gather for ceremonies.
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Etymology
The word baptistery comes from the Greek baptizein meaning 'to dip' and the Greek ending -terion meaning 'place', and it shares the root with baptize and baptism. So, a baptistery is the part of a church or a small building that is the place for baptisms.