baptism of fire
nounEtymology
Derived from English translations of the New Testament, namely the Gospels of Matthew (3:11) and of Luke (3:16); from Ancient Greek through Latin; presumably from Aramaic.
- derived from through Latin
- derived from translations of the New Testament
Definitions
The gift of the Holy Spirit.
Tribulation endured as spiritual discipline.
- And the Father's counselor suggested that he invite you along to help: sort of a re–baptism of fire, so to speak.
Martyrdom by immolation.
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The first experience of a severe ordeal, especially a first experience of military combat
- Having to deal with a bomb scare on his first day was a real baptism of fire for John.
- She sat down for four exclusive interviews over the course of several weeks to reflect on her first 100 days in the job. It has been a baptism of fire by many accounts, including hers.
The neighborhood
- neighboracid test
- neighborthrow in at the deep end
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for baptism of fire. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA