Baptize vs Catholic - What's the difference?
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To sprinkle or pour water over, or to immerse in water, as a spiritual cleansing process in the rite of Christian baptism.
To dedicate or christen.
Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
(slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
Universal; all-encompassing.
* 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.29:
Pertaining to all kinds of people and their range of tastes, proclivities etc.; liberal.
As a verb baptize
is to sprinkle or pour water over, or to immerse in water, as a spiritual cleansing process in the rite of christian baptism.As an adjective catholic is
of the western christian church, as differentiated from eg the orthodox church.As a noun catholic is
a member of a catholic church.baptize
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Alternative forms
* baptiseVerb
(baptiz)Synonyms
* christenDerived terms
* baptizationcatholic
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Essentially, and in idea, the empire, in the minds of the Romans, was world-wide. This conception descended to the Church, which was ‘Catholic ’ in spite of Buddhists, Confucians, and (later) Muhammadans.
- He has catholic tastes.