# baptismal

/bæpˈtɪzməɫ/ (US) · /bˈæptɪsməl/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/baptismal
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

relating to baptism, the Christian ceremony where a person is welcomed into the church with water.

For teachers: relating to or performed in connection with baptism, the Christian rite of initiation involving water.

## Examples

- They fill the baptismal font with clean water.
- The parents choose godparents before the baptismal service at their local church.
- The old stone church still keeps its original baptismal records, listing every child christened there since 1840.

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the noun it modifies, as in 'baptismal font' or 'baptismal certificate'.

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