Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
baptism (noun)1.
a) a Christian sacrament marked by ritual use of water and admitting the recipient to the Christian community
b) a non-Christian rite using water for ritual purification
c) Christian Science purification by or submergence in Spirit
2.
an act, experience, or ordeal by which one is purified, sanctified, initiated, or named
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
baptism (noun)the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
SYNONIMS:
baptism, inaugural, inauguration, induction, initiation, installment ( instalment), investiture, investmentRELATED WORDS:
enlistment, enrollment ( enrolment); promotionNEAR ANTONYMS:
discharge, removal