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===Noun===
'''Baptism for the dead'''
#A [[Baptism]] performed on behalf of a deceased person using a living person in the place of the deceased. Such baptisms are performed in [[Temple]]s.
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====Usage notes====
====Synonyms====
* [[Proxy baptism]]
* [[Baptism by proxy]]
====Derived terms====
====Related terms====
* [[Baptism]]
* [[Baptize]]
====Translations====
'''Baptism for the dead'''
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|batismo pelos mortos|m}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|bautismo por los muertos|m}}

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