unbaptized

adjective

ˌən-bap-ˈtīzd How to pronounce unbaptized (audio)
Definition of unbaptizednext
as in unnamed
not named or identified by a name thus far the novel I've been working on remains unbaptized

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Recent Examples of unbaptized Researchers think the bodies likely belonged to unbaptized children. — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024 Because the Catholic Church promulgated the belief that a child who died unbaptized could not be buried in consecrated ground, lay people desperate for their children to be properly laid to rest would find their own sites of significance. — NBC News, 8 Apr. 2021 Duendes, a type of gnome that has long been featured in regional Catholic lore, are said to haunt, and even steal, unbaptized babies. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbaptized
  1. unnamed
  2. unidentified
  3. anonymous
Adjective
  • Perez was a high-level drug trafficker with connections to an unnamed Mexican drug cartel, prosecutors wrote in court papers.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In the newest litigation against Lake, Morales and USAGM, two of the unnamed plaintiffs are described as freelance journalists working under contract to VOA.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of unnamed
Adjective
  • The unidentified woman who claimed Jay-Z raped her at a 2000 party said a recording released by his attorneys twisted her words, according to a report published last week.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • An unidentified source familiar with the tracking program told Reuters that DOGE's cutting funding for the program has resulted in the deletion of $26 million of war crimes evidence protecting Putin.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of unidentified
Adjective
  • In a post shared on an anonymous Reddit forum, the woman writes that her husband lost his wife, Sarah, five years ago.
    — Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Speaking to The Texas Tribune, Randy Howry, the anonymous woman's lawyer, said they had been told the money wouldn't be paid until the completion of separate investigations led by Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Texas Rangers, who form part of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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