Dedication vs. Baptism

Dedicationnoun

(uncountable) The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

Dedicationnoun

(countable) A note addressed to a patron or friend, prefixed to a work of art as a token of respect, esteem, or affection.

Dedicationnoun

(countable) A ceremony marking an official completion or opening.

Dedicationnoun

(legal) The deliberate or negligent surrender of all rights to property.

Dedicationnoun

The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple.

Dedicationnoun

A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose; as, a dedication of lands to public use.

Dedicationnoun

An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book, testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his special protection and favor.

Dedicationnoun

complete and wholehearted fidelity

Dedicationnoun

a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

Dedicationnoun

a message that makes a pledge

Dedicationnoun

a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

Dedicationnoun

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action;

Dedicationnoun

the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose

Dedicationnoun

the action of dedicating a church or other building

Dedicationnoun

an inscription or form of words dedicating a building, book, etc. to a person or deity

Dedication

Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church, or other sacred building. It also refers to the inscription of books or other artifacts when these are specifically addressed or presented to a particular person.

Baptismnoun

A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.

Baptismnoun

A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.

Baptismnoun

The act of baptizing; the application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ. This is performed by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring.

Baptismnoun

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth;

Baptism

Baptism (from the Greek noun βάπτισμα báptisma) is a Christian rite of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water, into Christianity. It may be performed by sprinkling or pouring water on the head, or by immersing in water either partially or completely.