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- [bap-tiz-uh m uhv, ov fahyuh r]
- /ˈbæp tɪz əm ʌv, ɒv faɪər/
- /ˈbæp.tɪ.zəm əv ˈfaɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bap-tiz-uh m uhv, ov fahyuh r]
- /ˈbæp tɪz əm ʌv, ɒv faɪər/
Definitions of baptism of fire words
- countable noun baptism of fire If someone who has just begun a new job has a baptism of fire, they immediately have to cope with very many severe difficulties and obstacles. 3
- noun baptism of fire a soldier's first experience of battle 3
- noun baptism of fire any initiating ordeal or experience 3
- noun baptism of fire the penetration of the Holy Ghost into the human spirit to purify, consecrate, and strengthen it, as was believed to have occurred initially at Pentecost 3
- noun baptism of fire the first time that new troops are under fire or in combat 3
- noun baptism of fire any experience that tests one's courage, strength, etc. for the first time 3
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Origin of baptism of fire
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
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Parts of speech for Baptism of fire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
baptism of fire popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
baptism of fire usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for baptism of fire
noun baptism of fire
- initiation — formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
- martyrdom — the condition, sufferings, or death of a martyr.
- ordeal — any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
- rite of passage — Anthropology. a ceremony performed to facilitate or mark a person's change of status upon any of several highly important occasions, as at the onset of puberty or upon entry into marriage or into a clan.
- hazing — an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
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