A room or building in a church where baptism ceremonies are performed, usually containing a baptismal font.
From Greek baptizein 'to immerse in water' + -istry (place or practice). Used in English since the 16th century to denote spaces dedicated to baptismal rites.
The famous Baptistry of Florence was so magnificent that it took centuries to build and competed architecturally with the cathedral itself—showing how important these spaces were to Renaissance cities.
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