<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church</li><li>any similar ceremony or action of initiation, dedication, etc.</li><li>a trying or purifying experience or initiation</li><li>Christian Science</li><li>purification of thought and character</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>introduction</li><li>admittance</li><li>induction</li></ul>