Baptistries

/ˈbæptɪstriz/ noun

Plural of baptistry; rooms or buildings within churches where baptisms are performed.

From baptistry (from Greek baptizein) + -ies plural ending. The term emerged in medieval English to describe the physical spaces dedicated to baptism rituals.

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