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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">baptismal fonts</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>baptismal basins</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal baths</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal font supports</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal font stands</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptisms</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal shells</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Christian religious building fixtures</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>containers by function or context</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>fonts</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>baptismal font</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>font, baptismal</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>fonts</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Large basins or other vessels, often made of stone and with a cover, set in or on the ground or fixed on a pedestal; intended to catch the runoff water used during the baptism ceremony. As used in certain denominations, the basin must have a drain so that the baptismal water can flow directly into the ground. ]]></note></mads>