Part 903

<i>Amer. Cyc.</i>

<cs><col>Freewill Baptists</col>, <cd>a sect of Baptists who are Arminian in doctrine, and practice open communion.</cd> -- <col>Seventh-day Baptists</col>, <cd>a sect of Baptists who keep the seventh day of the week, or Saturday, as the Sabbath. See <er>Sabbatarian</er>. The Dunkers and Campbellites are also Baptists.</cd></cs>

<h1>Baptistery,Baptistry</h1> <Xpage=117>

<hw><hw>Bap"tis*ter*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw>Bap"tis*try</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Baptisteries</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <plw>-tries</plw> (<?/)</plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>baptisterium</ets>, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>: cf. F. <ets>baptist\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A part of a church containing a font and used for baptismal services.</def>

<h1>Baptistic</h1> <Xpage=117>

<hw>Bap*tis"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <ets><?/</ets>]</ety> <def>Of or for baptism; baptismal.</def>

<h1>Baptistical</h1> <Xpage=117>

<hw>Bap*tis"tic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Baptistic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Baptizable</h1> <Xpage=117>

<hw>Bap*tiz"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being baptized; fit to be baptized.</def>

<i>Baxter.</i>

<h1>Baptization</h1> <Xpage=117>

<hw>Bap`ti*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Baptism.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Their <b>baptizations</b> were null. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Baptize</h1> <Xpage=117>

<hw>Bap*tize"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Baptized</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.>/pos> <er>Baptizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>baptiser</ets>, L. <ets>baptizare</ets>, fr.Gr. <ets><?/</ets>. See <er>Baptism</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To administer the sacrament of baptism to.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To christen ( because a name is given to infants at their baptism); to give a name to; to name.</def>

<blockquote>I'll be new <b>baptized</b>; Henceforth I never will be Romeo. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To sanctify; to consecrate.</def>

<h1>Baptizement</h1> <Xpage=117>

<hw>Bap*tize"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of baptizing.</def><mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Baptizer</h1> <Xpage=117>

<hw>Bap*tiz"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who baptizes.</def>

<h1>Bar</h1> <Xpage=117>

<hw>Bar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>barre</ets>, F. <ets>barre</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>barra</ets>, W. <ets>bar</ets> the branch of a tree, bar, <ets>baren</ets> branch, Gael. & Ir. <ets>barra</ets> bar. <?/ 91.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A piece of wood, metal, or other material, long in proportion to its breadth or thickness, used as a lever and for various other purposes, but especially for a hindrance, obstruction, or fastening; <as>as, the <ex>bars</ex> of a fence or gate; the <ex>bar</ex> of a door.</as></def>

<blockquote>Thou shalt make <b>bars</b> of shittim wood. <i>Ex. xxvi. 26.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An indefinite quantity of some substance, so shaped as to be long in proportion to its breadth and thickness; <as>as, a <ex>bar</ex> of gold or of lead; a <ex>bar</ex> of soap.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Anything which obstructs, hinders, or prevents; an obstruction; a barrier.</def>