Found 2 items, similar to Baptists.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Baptists
Baptists
n : any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe
in the baptism of voluntary believers [syn:
Baptist Church
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Baptist
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.
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