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Nov 30, 2009
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Bap•tist



Pronunciation: (bap'tist), [key]
n.
1. a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion and that is usually Calvinistic in doctrine.
2. (l.c.) a person who baptizes.
3. the Baptist. See John the Baptist.

adj.
Also,Bap•tis'tic.of or pertaining to Baptists or their doctrines or practices.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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