n. A pouring on of liquid, as in baptism. [Late Latin affūsiō, affūsiōn-, from Latin affūsus, past participle of affundere, to pour on : ad-, ad- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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