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Easter vs Baptism - What's the difference?

easter | baptism |

As nouns the difference between easter and baptism

is that easter is a Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Christ; the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, neither earlier than March 22 nor later than April 25 while baptism is the Bible Baptist Christian personal ordinance in which one is submerged in water.

As an adjective easter

is eastern.

easter

English

(wikipedia Easter)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Christianity) A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Christ; the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, neither earlier than March 22 nor later than April 25.
  • We spent each of the past five Easters together as a family.
  • Eastertide
  • (obsolete) The Jewish passover.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Mark XIV:
  • After two dayes folowed ester , and the dayes of swete breed.
  • (paganism) A festival held in honour of the goddess Eostre or Ostara and celebrated at the spring equinox or within the month of April. Also known as Eostre.
  • See also

    * pace * Pasch * Passover * Passion Sunday * Palm Sunday * Maundy Thursday * Good Friday

    Anagrams

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    baptism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The Bible Baptist Christian personal ordinance in which one is submerged in water.
  • The Christian sacrament in which one is anointed with or submerged in water and sometimes given a name.
  • A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
  • Derived terms

    * baptismal * baptism for the dead, baptism by proxy * baptism of fire, baptism by fire * infantile baptism * vicarious baptism

    See also

    * dunking * godchild * goddaughter * godfather * godmother * godparent * godson * pedobaptism * sprinkling