baptismal font

• Pila o recipiente, a menudo de piedra o metal, que se usa en las iglesias cristianas para contener el agua del sacramento del bautismo.

A basin or vessel, often made of stone or metal, used in Christian churches to hold water for the sacrament of baptism.

1. Religious VesselB2formal

   A basin or stand used in Christian churches to hold water for the sacrament of baptism.

   pila bautismal

   • The priest poured holy water into the baptismal font.
   • The church's baptismal font is made of carved marble.
   • Families gather around the baptismal font during the ceremony.