baptist

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun follower of Baptistic doctrines

Etymology

From Middle English baptist, baptiste, borrowed from Old French baptiste, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptista, from Ancient Greek βαπτιστής (baptistḗs).

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