Baptisé (en. Baptized)

[baptize]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An individual who has been consecrated in the context of a religious rite.

He became a baptised person at the age of three.

Il est devenu un baptisé à l'âge de trois ans.

Term used to designate a person who has been baptised according to Christian rites.

Each baptised person is welcomed into the church community.

Chaque baptisé est accueilli dans la communauté de l'église.

From Old French 'baptiser', derived from the Greek 'baptizein', meaning to plunge or immerse.

to be a baptised person

Means belonging to the Christian community after the rite of baptism.

être un baptisé

baptised of the Spirit

Refers to a person who has received the Holy Spirit after baptism.

baptisé de l'Esprit

baptism

Religious rite during which a person is plunged into water or sprinkled to symbolize purification.

baptême

Christian

Refers to someone who practices Christianity.

chrétien

sacrament

Religious rite considered a sign of divine grace.

sacrement

To be baptised under another name

When he changed his character online, he was called the 'baptised of the pseudonym'.

Quand il a changé de personnage en ligne, on l'a appelé le 'baptisé du pseudo'.

To have a new identity or a fresh start

After his trip, he returned with a renewed presence, almost like a 'baptised' by the experience.

Après son voyage, il est revenu avec une présence renouvelée, presque comme un 'baptisé' par l'expérience.