baptismal
Of the christening
Baptismal describes things relating to baptism, the Christian rite of initiation involving water: baptismal font, baptismal certificate, baptismal vows.
A baptismal name is the name given at baptism, often synonymous with one's first or Christian name.
Ceremony naming a child
- fontCharacter style set
- godparentsBaptismal sponsors for children
- gownLong formal garment
- candleWax stick with wick
holy water · church · altar · priest · minister · congregation · blessing · prayer
Ceremony naming a child
- nameIdentifying word for someone
- infantVery young child
- newbornInfant just delivered
- godparentBaptismal ceremony guardian
namesake · welcome · dedication · presentation · child · baby · firstborn
Ceremonial act or practice
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
liturgy · ordination · sacrament · officiant · clergy · invocation · observance · solemnity
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- conversionAct of changing states
repentance · sanctification · renewal · faith · belief · commitment · regeneration · absolution
christening
Ceremony naming a child
- fontCharacter style set
- godparentsBaptismal sponsors for children
- gownLong formal garment
candle · holy water · church · altar · priest · minister · congregation · blessing · prayer · hymn
christening
Ceremony naming a child
godparent · namesake · welcome · dedication · presentation · child · baby · firstborn
rite
Ceremonial act or practice
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
consecration · liturgy · ordination · sacrament · officiant · clergy · invocation · observance · solemnity · catechism
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
conversion · repentance · sanctification · renewal · faith · belief · commitment · regeneration · absolution · atonement
cleansing
Removing dirt or toxins
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- washingCleaning with liquid
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
renewal · spotless · untainted · immaculacy · chastity · holiness · sanctity · purified · cleansed · washed clean
- ritualsritual, rite, ceremony, sacrament, blessing
- baptismchristening, immersion, pouring, sprinkling, submersion
- sacred adjectivesdivine, holy, blessed, sacred, sanctified
- evangelismgospel outreach, evangelize, evangelist, born again, evangelizing
- prayerintercession, prayer meeting, prayer circle, prayer group, prayer circles
baptismalsecular
Nonreligious, worldly
nonbaptismal · profane · civil · nonreligious · unsanctified
- baptism by fireDifficult first test
- baptism of fireDifficult first exposure
- baptismal fontVessel for sacramental water
- baptism of JesusMessiah's ritual submersion
- adult baptismSacrament for professing converts
- water baptismSacramental cleansing rite