baptised

Everyday

1. (church) Baptised means given the Christian ceremony of baptism, washed with water as a sign of joining Christ and the Church. tree →
2. As an adjective, a baptised person is one who has had baptism. tree →
3. "Baptised in" or "baptised by" can also mean having a first hard experience of something. tree →

In the lessons

In RE and family life: "I was baptised as a baby in this church." Certificates record when and where you were baptised. Some people are baptised as adults, by full immersion in a river or pool. Phrases: be baptised, baptised as a baby, baptised in the river, baptised a Catholic.

Examples

• I was baptised in the same church as my mum. tree →
• Jesus was baptised by John in the river Jordan. tree →
• My cousin was baptised in the sea at the beach. tree →
• Baptised Christians can become godparents. tree →
• She was baptised a Catholic. tree →
• The new players were baptised by a muddy, freezing game. tree →

Note

UK and Australian spelling baptised; US and Canadian baptized. Verb forms: baptise, baptises, baptised, baptising. Often passive: "was baptised". Not the same as "christened", though people often use them alike for babies.