Definition of BAPTIST

baptist

Plural: baptists

Noun

  • A person who administers the rite of baptism.
  • follower of Baptistic doctrines
  • A person who baptizes.

Examples

  • He considered himself a tile baptist, initiating new words onto the board.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

baptist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
baptist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
baptist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

baptist: valid Words With Friends Word