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(), Bap"tistry} (), n.; pl. Baptisteries (), -tries (). [L. baptisterium, Gr. : cf. F. baptistre.] (Arch.) (a) In early times, a separate building, usually polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches were often changed into baptisteries when larger churches were built near. (b) A part of a church containing a font and used for baptismal services. スポンサード リンク
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