baptisms for the dead

A form of baptism for the dead — A rite in which a living person undergoes baptism on behalf of a deceased person, with the intended purpose of extending to that deceased person the spiritual benefits associated with baptism.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of baptism for the dead
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Chicago

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