rebaptisation

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ baptise +‎ -ation.

Noun

rebaptisation (countable and uncountable, plural rebaptisations)

  1. (obsolete) A second baptism.
    • [1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, [], London: [] Iohn Windet, [], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
      And where true baptisme was not before given, the case of rebaptisation is cleare.

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