Speakur

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baptism of desire

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
bap-tism of de-sire
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

baptism by desire (alternative)

Questions

What does baptism of desire mean?
The grace given to a believer who ardently desires baptism, but dies before being able to receive it.

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