baptistery

• Sustantivo que designa el lugar o la pila donde se administra el bautismo cristiano, ya sea una edificación o capilla destinada a este rito o la pila de agua bendita utilizada para la ceremonia.

A noun referring to a bowl or basin used to hold water for the Christian rite of baptism.

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   A basin or bowl used to hold water for the Christian rite of baptism.

   Pila bautismal

   • The priest poured holy water into the stone baptistery.
   • The baptistery was carved from marble and stood near the altar.
   • Families gathered around the baptistery for the christening ceremony.

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