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affusion collapse: the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head

immersion collapse: a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged

baptism collapse: a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"

infusion collapse: the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"; (medicine) the passive introduction of a substance (a fluid or drug or electrolyte) into a vein or between tissues (as by gravitational force); the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water); a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

aspersion collapse: the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

civilian collapse: a nonmilitary citizen; associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"

prosecutor collapse: a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

ritualistic collapse: of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism; "a feudal or ritualistic society"; "the ritualistic killing of a sheep"

High Church collapse: a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)

gown collapse: a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions; outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions; protective garment worn by surgeons during operations; the members of a university as distinguished from the other residents of the town in which the university is located; "the relations between town and gown are always sensitive"; dress in a gown

shoe collapse: footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material; (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time; furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed"

ceremonious collapse: rigidly formal or bound by convention; "their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt"

silk collapse: a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae; fibers from silkworm cocoons provide threads for knitting

coif collapse: a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law; cover with a coif

introductory collapse: serving as an introduction or preface; serving to open or begin; "began the slide show with some introductory remarks"

corporal collapse: a noncommissioned officer in the army or airforce or marines

heraldry collapse: emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms; the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies

cape collapse: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter; a strip of land projecting into a body of water

mouthpiece collapse: the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly; the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth; an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks; (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth; a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator"; a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

livery collapse: the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay; uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

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