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English Dictionary: baptise	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baby doctor n a specialist in the care of babies [syn: baby doctor, pediatrician, pediatrist, paediatrician]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baptise v administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized" Synonym(s): baptize, baptise, christen
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baptised adj having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism [syn: baptized, baptised] Antonym(s): unbaptised, unbaptized
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Baptisia n genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod Synonym(s): Baptisia, genus Baptisia
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Baptisia australis n wild indigo of the eastern United States having racemes of blue flowers Synonym(s): blue false indigo, Baptisia australis
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Baptisia lactea n erect or spreading herb having racemes of creamy white flowers; the eastern United States Synonym(s): white false indigo, Baptisia lactea
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Baptisia tinctoria n much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida Synonym(s): indigo broom, horsefly weed, rattle weed, Baptisia tinctoria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baptism n a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baptismal adj of or relating to baptism; "baptismal font"
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baptismal font n bowl for baptismal water [syn: baptismal font, baptistry, baptistery, font]
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baptismal name n the first name given to Christians at birth or christening Synonym(s): Christian name, baptismal name
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Baptist n follower of Baptistic doctrines
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Baptist Church n any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers Synonym(s): Baptist Church, Baptists
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Baptist denomination n group of Baptist congregations
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baptistery n bowl for baptismal water [syn: baptismal font, baptistry, baptistery, font]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Baptistic adj of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Baptist church; "Baptistis baptismal practices"
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Baptistic doctrine n any of various doctrines closely related to Anabaptism
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baptistry n bowl for baptismal water [syn: baptismal font, baptistry, baptistery, font]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Baptists n any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers Synonym(s): Baptist Church, Baptists
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baptize v administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized" Synonym(s): baptize, baptise, christen
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
baptized adj having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism [syn: baptized, baptised] Antonym(s): unbaptised, unbaptized
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bobwhite quail n a popular North American game bird; named for its call Synonym(s): bobwhite, bobwhite quail, partridge
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
booby hatch n pejorative terms for an insane asylum [syn: Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Bouvet Island n an island belonging to Norway in the South Atlantic near the Antarctic Circle
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buffet car n a passenger car where food is served in transit [syn: dining car, diner, dining compartment, buffet car]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
by fits and starts adv intermittently; "he worked on his book by fits and starts"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
2. (Chem.) A blue dyestuff obtained from several plants             belonging to very different genera and orders; as, the             woad, {Isatis tinctoria}, {Indigofera tinctoria}, {I.             Anil}, {Nereum tinctorium}, etc. It is a dark blue earthy             substance, tasteless and odorless, with a copper-violet             luster when rubbed. Indigo does not exist in the plants as             such, but is obtained by decomposition of the glycoside             indican.          Note: Commercial indigo contains the essential coloring                principle indigo blue or indigotine, with several other                dyes; as, indigo red, indigo brown, etc., and various                impurities. Indigo is insoluble in ordinary reagents,                with the exception of strong sulphuric acid.          {Chinese indigo} (Bot.), {Isatis indigotica}, a kind of woad.                      {Wild indigo} (Bot.), the American herb {Baptisia tinctoria}             which yields a poor quality of indigo, as do several other             species of the same genus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptism \Bap"tism\, n. [OE. baptim, baptem, OE. baptesme,       batisme, F. bapt[88]me, L. baptisma, fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to       baptize, fr. [?] to dip in water, akin to [?] deep, Skr.       g[be]h to dip, bathe, v. i.]       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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptismal \Bap*tis"mal\, a. [Cf. F. baptismal.]       Pertaining to baptism; as, baptismal vows.          {Baptismal name}, the Christian name, which is given at             baptism.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptismal \Bap*tis"mal\, a. [Cf. F. baptismal.]       Pertaining to baptism; as, baptismal vows.          {Baptismal name}, the Christian name, which is given at             baptism.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptismally \Bap*tis"mal*ly\, adv.       In a baptismal manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptist \Bap"tist\, n. [L. baptista, G. [?]]       1. One who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to             John, the forerunner of Christ. --Milton.          2. One of a denomination of Christians who deny the validity             of infant baptism and of sprinkling, and maintain that             baptism should be administered to believers alone, and             should be by immersion. See {Anabaptist}.          Note: In doctrine the Baptists of this country [the United                States] are Calvinistic, but with much freedom and                moderation. --Amer. Cyc.          {Freewill Baptists}, a sect of Baptists who are Arminian in             doctrine, and practice open communion.          {Seventh-day Baptists}, a sect of Baptists who keep the             seventh day of the week, or Saturday, as the Sabbath. See             {Sabbatarian}. The Dunkers and Campbellites are also             Baptists.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptistery \Bap"tis*ter*y\,Baptistry \Bap"tis*try\, n.; pl.       {Baptisteries}, {-tries} ([?]). [L. baptisterium, Gr. [?]:       cf. F. baptist[8a]re.] (Arch.)             (a) In early times, a separate building, usually                   polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches                   were often changed into baptisteries when larger                   churches were built near.             (b) A part of a church containing a font and used for                   baptismal services.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptistery \Bap"tis*ter*y\,Baptistry \Bap"tis*try\, n.; pl.       {Baptisteries}, {-tries} ([?]). [L. baptisterium, Gr. [?]:       cf. F. baptist[8a]re.] (Arch.)             (a) In early times, a separate building, usually                   polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches                   were often changed into baptisteries when larger                   churches were built near.             (b) A part of a church containing a font and used for                   baptismal services.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptistic \Bap*tis"tic\, a. [Gr. [?]]       Of or for baptism; baptismal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptistical \Bap*tis"tic*al\, a.       Baptistic. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptistery \Bap"tis*ter*y\,Baptistry \Bap"tis*try\, n.; pl.       {Baptisteries}, {-tries} ([?]). [L. baptisterium, Gr. [?]:       cf. F. baptist[8a]re.] (Arch.)             (a) In early times, a separate building, usually                   polygonal, used for baptismal services. Small churches                   were often changed into baptisteries when larger                   churches were built near.             (b) A part of a church containing a font and used for                   baptismal services.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptizable \Bap*tiz"a*ble\, a.       Capable of being baptized; fit to be baptized. --Baxter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptization \Bap`ti*za"tion\, n.       Baptism. [Obs.]                   Their baptizations were null.                  --Jer. Taylor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptize \Bap*tize"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baptized}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Baptizing}.] [F. baptiser, L. baptizare, fr.Gr. [?].       See {Baptism}.]       1. To administer the sacrament of baptism to.          2. To christen ( because a name is given to infants at their             baptism); to give a name to; to name.                         I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be                      Romeo.                                                --Shak.          3. To sanctify; to consecrate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptize \Bap*tize"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baptized}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Baptizing}.] [F. baptiser, L. baptizare, fr.Gr. [?].       See {Baptism}.]       1. To administer the sacrament of baptism to.          2. To christen ( because a name is given to infants at their             baptism); to give a name to; to name.                         I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be                      Romeo.                                                --Shak.          3. To sanctify; to consecrate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptizement \Bap*tize"ment\, n.       The act of baptizing. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptizer \Bap*tiz"er\, n.       One who baptizes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Baptize \Bap*tize"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baptized}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Baptizing}.] [F. baptiser, L. baptizare, fr.Gr. [?].       See {Baptism}.]       1. To administer the sacrament of baptism to.          2. To christen ( because a name is given to infants at their             baptism); to give a name to; to name.                         I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be                      Romeo.                                                --Shak.          3. To sanctify; to consecrate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Booby hatch} (Naut.), a kind of wooden hood over a hatch,             readily removable.          {Booby hut}, a carriage body put upon sleigh runners. [Local,             U. S.] --Bartlett.          {Booby hutch}, a clumsy covered carriage or seat, used in the             eastern part of England. --Forby.          {Booby trap}, a schoolboy's practical joke, as a shower bath             when a door is opened.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hatch \Hatch\, n. [OE. hacche, AS. h[91]c, cf. haca the bar of a       door, D. hek gate, Sw. h[84]ck coop, rack, Dan. hekke manger,       rack. Prob. akin to E. hook, and first used of something made       of pieces fastened together. Cf. {Heck}, {Hack} a frame.]       1. A door with an opening over it; a half door, sometimes set             with spikes on the upper edge.                         In at the window, or else o'er the hatch. --Shak.          2. A frame or weir in a river, for catching fish.          3. A flood gate; a a sluice gate. --Ainsworth.          4. A bedstead. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.          5. An opening in the deck of a vessel or floor of a warehouse             which serves as a passageway or hoistway; a hatchway;             also; a cover or door, or one of the covers used in             closing such an opening.          6. (Mining) An opening into, or in search of, a mine.          {Booby hatch}, {Buttery hatch}, {Companion hatch}, etc. See             under {Booby}, {Buttery}, etc.          {To batten down the hatches} (Naut.), to lay tarpaulins over             them, and secure them with battens.          {To be under hatches}, to be confined below in a vessel; to             be under arrest, or in slavery, distress, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Booby hatch} (Naut.), a kind of wooden hood over a hatch,             readily removable.          {Booby hut}, a carriage body put upon sleigh runners. [Local,             U. S.] --Bartlett.          {Booby hutch}, a clumsy covered carriage or seat, used in the             eastern part of England. --Forby.          {Booby trap}, a schoolboy's practical joke, as a shower bath             when a door is opened.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hutch \Hutch\, n. [OE. hucche, huche, hoche, F. huche, LL.       hutica.]       1. A chest, box, coffer, bin, coop, or the like, in which             things may be stored, or animals kept; as, a grain hutch;             a rabbit hutch.          2. A measure of two Winchester bushels.          3. (Mining) The case of a flour bolt.          4. (Mining)             (a) A car on low wheels, in which coal is drawn in the                   mine and hoisted out of the pit.             (b) A jig for washing ore.          {Bolting hutch}, {Booby hutch}, etc. See under {Bolting},             etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fit \Fit\, n. [AS. fit strife, fight; of uncertain origin.       [root] 77.]       1. A stroke or blow. [Obs. or R.]                         Curse on that cross, quoth then the Sarazin, That                      keeps thy body from the bitter fit.   --Spenser.          2. A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of             disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces             convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm;             hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general,             an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness.                         And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did                      shake.                                                --Shak.          3. A mood of any kind which masters or possesses one for a             time; a temporary, absorbing affection; a paroxysm; as, a             fit melancholy, of passion, or of laughter.                         All fits of pleasure we balanced by an equal degree                      of pain.                                             --Swift.                         The English, however, were on this subject prone to                      fits of jealously.                              --Macaulay.          4. A passing humor; a caprice; a sudden and unusual effort,             activity, or motion, followed by relaxation or insction;             an impulse and irregular action.                         The fits of the season.                     --Shak.          5. A darting point; a sudden emission. [R.]                         A tongue of light, a fit of flame.      --Coleridge.          {By fits}, {By fits and starts}, by intervals of action and             re[?]pose; impulsively and irregularly; intermittently.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fit \Fit\, n. [AS. fit strife, fight; of uncertain origin.       [root] 77.]       1. A stroke or blow. [Obs. or R.]                         Curse on that cross, quoth then the Sarazin, That                      keeps thy body from the bitter fit.   --Spenser.          2. A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of             disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces             convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm;             hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general,             an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness.                         And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did                      shake.                                                --Shak.          3. A mood of any kind which masters or possesses one for a             time; a temporary, absorbing affection; a paroxysm; as, a             fit melancholy, of passion, or of laughter.                         All fits of pleasure we balanced by an equal degree                      of pain.                                             --Swift.                         The English, however, were on this subject prone to                      fits of jealously.                              --Macaulay.          4. A passing humor; a caprice; a sudden and unusual effort,             activity, or motion, followed by relaxation or insction;             an impulse and irregular action.                         The fits of the season.                     --Shak.          5. A darting point; a sudden emission. [R.]                         A tongue of light, a fit of flame.      --Coleridge.          {By fits}, {By fits and starts}, by intervals of action and             re[?]pose; impulsively and irregularly; intermittently.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bypath \By"path`\, n.; pl. {Bypaths}.       A private path; an obscure way; indirect means.                   God known, my son, By what bypaths, and indirect                crooked ways, I met this crown.               --Shak.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Baptism, Christian       an ordinance immediately instituted by Christ (Matt. 28:19, 20),       and designed to be observed in the church, like that of the       Supper, "till he come." The words "baptize" and "baptism" are       simply Greek words transferred into English. This was       necessarily done by the translators of the Scriptures, for no       literal translation could properly express all that is implied       in them.                The mode of baptism can in no way be determined from the Greek       word rendered "baptize." Baptists say that it means "to dip,"       and nothing else. That is an incorrect view of the meaning of       the word. It means both (1) to dip a thing into an element or       liquid, and (2) to put an element or liquid over or on it.       Nothing therefore as to the mode of baptism can be concluded       from the mere word used. The word has a wide latitude of       meaning, not only in the New Testament, but also in the LXX.       Version of the Old Testament, where it is used of the ablutions       and baptisms required by the Mosaic law. These were effected by       immersion, and by affusion and sprinkling; and the same word,       "washings" (Heb. 9:10, 13, 19, 21) or "baptisms," designates       them all. In the New Testament there cannot be found a single       well-authenticated instance of the occurrence of the word where       it necessarily means immersion. Moreover, none of the instances       of baptism recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (2:38-41;       8:26-39; 9:17, 18; 22:12-16; 10:44-48; 16:32-34) favours the       idea that it was by dipping the person baptized, or by       immersion, while in some of them such a mode was highly       improbable.                The gospel and its ordinances are designed for the whole       world, and it cannot be supposed that a form for the       administration of baptism would have been prescribed which would       in any place (as in a tropical country or in polar regions) or       under any circumstances be inapplicable or injurious or       impossible.                Baptism and the Lord's Supper are the two symbolical       ordinances of the New Testament. The Supper represents the work       of Christ, and Baptism the work of the Spirit. As in the Supper       a small amount of bread and wine used in this ordinance exhibits       in symbol the great work of Christ, so in Baptism the work of       the Holy Spirit is fully seen in the water poured or sprinkled       on the person in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.       That which is essential in baptism is only "washing with water,"       no mode being specified and none being necessary or essential to       the symbolism of the ordinance.                The apostles of our Lord were baptized with the Holy Ghost       (Matt. 3:11) by his coming upon them (Acts 1:8). The fire also       with which they were baptized sat upon them. The extraordinary       event of Pentecost was explained by Peter as a fulfilment of the       ancient promise that the Spirit would be poured out in the last       days (2:17). He uses also with the same reference the expression       shed forth as descriptive of the baptism of the Spirit (33). In       the Pentecostal baptism "the apostles were not dipped into the       Spirit, nor plunged into the Spirit; but the Spirit was shed       forth, poured out, fell on them (11:15), came upon them, sat on       them." That was a real and true baptism. We are warranted from       such language to conclude that in like manner when water is       poured out, falls, comes upon or rests upon a person when this       ordinance is administered, that person is baptized. Baptism is       therefore, in view of all these arguments "rightly administered       by pouring or sprinkling water upon the person."                The subjects of baptism. This raises questions of greater       importance than those relating to its mode.                1. The controversy here is not about "believers' baptism," for       that is common to all parties. Believers were baptized in       apostolic times, and they have been baptized in all time by all       the branches of the church. It is altogether a misrepresentation       to allege, as is sometimes done by Baptists, that their doctrine       is "believers' baptism." Every instance of adult baptism, or of       "believers' baptism," recorded in the New Testament (Acts 2:41;       8:37; 9:17, 18; 10:47; 16:15; 19:5, etc.) is just such as would       be dealt with in precisely the same way by all branches of the       Protestant Church, a profession of faith or of their being       "believers" would be required from every one of them before       baptism. The point in dispute is not the baptism of believers,       but whether the infant children of believers, i.e., of members       of the church, ought to be baptized.                2. In support of the doctrine of infant baptism, i.e., of the       baptism of the infants, or rather the "children," of believing       parents, the following considerations may be adduced:                The Church of Christ exists as a divinely organized community.       It is the "kingdom of God," one historic kingdom under all       dispensations. The commonwealth of Israel was the "church" (Acts       7:38; Rom. 9:4) under the Mosaic dispensation. The New Testament       church is not a new and different church, but one with that of       the Old Testament. The terms of admission into the church have       always been the same viz., a profession of faith and a promise       of subjection to the laws of the kingdom. Now it is a fact       beyond dispute that the children of God's people under the old       dispensation were recognized as members of the church.       Circumcision was the sign and seal of their membership. It was       not because of carnal descent from Abraham, but as being the       children of God's professing people, that this rite was       administered (Rom. 4:11). If children were members of the church       under the old dispensation, which they undoubtedly were, then       they are members of the church now by the same right, unless it       can be shown that they have been expressly excluded. Under the       Old Testament parents acted for their children and represented       them. (See Gen. 9:9; 17:10; Ex. 24:7, 8; Deut. 29:9-13.) When       parents entered into covenant with God, they brought their       children with them. This was a law in the Hebrew Church. When a       proselyte was received into membership, he could not enter       without bringing his children with him. The New Testament does       not exclude the children of believers from the church. It does       not deprive them of any privilege they enjoyed under the Old       Testament. There is no command or statement of any kind, that       can be interpreted as giving any countenance to such an idea,       anywhere to be found in the New Testament. The church membership       of infants has never been set aside. The ancient practice,       orginally appointed by God himself, must remain a law of his       kingdom till repealed by the same divine authority. There are       lambs in the fold of the Good Shepherd (John 21:15; comp. Luke       1:15; Matt. 19:14; 1 Cor. 7:14).                "In a company of converts applying for admission into Christ's       house there are likely to be some heads of families. How is       their case to be treated? How, for example, are Lydia and her       neighbour the keeper of the city prison to be treated? Both have       been converted. Both are heads of families. They desire to be       received into the infant church of Philippi. What is Christ's       direction to them? Shall we say that it is to this effect:       'Arise, and wash away your sins, and come into my house. But you       must come in by yourselves. These babes in your arms, you must       leave them outside. They cannot believe yet, and so they cannot       come in. Those other little ones by your side, their hearts may       perhaps have been touched with the love of God; still, they are       not old enough to make a personal profession, so they too must       be left outside...For the present you must leave them where they       are and come in by yourselves.' One may reasonably demand very       stringent proofs before accepting this as a fair representation       of the sort of welcome Christ offers to parents who come to his       door bringing their children with them. Surely it is more       consonant with all we know about him to suppose that his welcome       will be more ample in its scope, and will breathe a more       gracious tone. Surely it would be more like the Good Shepherd to       say, 'Come in, and bring your little ones along with you. The       youngest needs my salvation; and the youngest is accessible to       my salvation. You may be unable as yet to deal with them about       either sin or salvation, but my gracious power can find its way       into their hearts even now. I can impart to them pardon and a       new life. From Adam they have inherited sin and death; and I can       so unite them to myself that in me they shall be heirs of       righteousness and life. You may without misgiving bring them to       me. And the law of my house requires that the same day which       witnesses your reception into it by baptism must witness their       reception also'" (The Church, by Professor Binnie, D.D.).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Baptism for the dead       only mentioned in 1 Cor. 15:29. This expression as used by the       apostle may be equivalent to saying, "He who goes through a       baptism of blood in order to join a glorified church which has       no existence [i.e., if the dead rise not] is a fool." Some also       regard the statement here as an allusion to the strange practice       which began, it is said, to prevail at Corinth, in which a       person was baptized in the stead of others who had died before       being baptized, to whom it was hoped some of the benefits of       that rite would be extended. This they think may have been one       of the erroneous customs which Paul went to Corinth to "set in       order."
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Baptism, John's       was not Christian baptism, nor was that which was practised by       the disciples previous to our Lord's crucifixion. Till then the       New Testament economy did not exist. John's baptism bound its       subjects to repentance, and not to the faith of Christ. It was       not administered in the name of the Trinity, and those whom John       baptized were rebaptized by Paul (Acts 18:24; 19:7).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Baptism of Christ       Christ had to be formally inaugurated into the public discharge       of his offices. For this purpose he came to John, who was the       representative of the law and the prophets, that by him he might       be introduced into his offices, and thus be publicly recognized       as the Messiah of whose coming the prophecies and types had for       many ages borne witness.                John refused at first to confer his baptism on Christ, for he       understood not what he had to do with the "baptism of       repentance." But Christ said, "'Suffer it to be so now,' NOW as       suited to my state of humiliation, my state as a substitute in       the room of sinners." His reception of baptism was not necessary       on his own account. It was a voluntary act, the same as his act       of becoming incarnate. Yet if the work he had engaged to       accomplish was to be completed, then it became him to take on       him the likeness of a sinner, and to fulfil all righteousness       (Matt. 3:15).                The official duty of Christ and the sinless person of Christ       are to be distinguished. It was in his official capacity that he       submitted to baptism. In coming to John our Lord virtually said,       "Though sinless, and without any personal taint, yet in my       public or official capacity as the Sent of God, I stand in the       room of many, and bring with me the sin of the world, for which       I am the propitiation." Christ was not made under the law on his       own account. It was as surety of his people, a position which he       spontaneously assumed. The administration of the rite of baptism       was also a symbol of the baptism of suffering before him in this       official capacity (Luke 12:50). In thus presenting himself he in       effect dedicated or consecrated himself to the work of       fulfilling all righteousness.
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Bouvet Island       (territory of Norway)       Bouvet Island:Geography       Location: Southern Africa, island in the South Atlantic Ocean,    south-southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)       Map references: Antarctic Region       Area:    total area: 58 sq km    land area: 58 sq km    comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC       Land boundaries: 0 km       Coastline: 29.6 km       Maritime claims:    territorial sea: 4 nm       International disputes: none       Climate: antarctic       Terrain: volcanic; maximum elevation about 800 meters; coast is mostly    inaccessible       Natural resources: none       Land use:    arable land: 0%    permanent crops: 0%    meadows and pastures: 0%    forest and woodland: 0%    other: 100% (all ice)       Irrigated land: 0 sq km       Environment:    current issues: NA    natural hazards: NA    international agreements: NA       Note: covered by glacial ice       Bouvet Island:People       Population: uninhabited       Bouvet Island:Government       Names:    conventional long form: none    conventional short form: Bouvet Island       Digraph: BV       Type: territory of Norway       Capital: none; administered from Oslo, Norway       Independence: none (territory of Norway)       Economy       Overview: no economic activity       Bouvet Island:Transportation       Ports: none; offshore anchorage only       Bouvet Island:Communications       Telephone system: *** No data for this item ***       Note: automatic meteorological station       Bouvet Island:Defense Forces       Note: defense is the responsibility of Norway