baptism by fire
baptism by fire noun: a rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis or ordeal.
Noun
baptism by fire (plural baptisms by fire)
- A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis or ordeal.
- The new folks really get put through a baptism by fire, to start doing a stressful job with so little training.
baptism by fire meaning in Hindi and Urdu
baptism by fire in Hindi
- baptism by fire
- अग्नि से बपतिस्मा agni se baptismā
baptism by fire in Urdu
- baptism by fire
- آگ سے بپتسمہ āg se baptismā
Forms of baptism by fire
| plural | baptisms by fire |
|---|---|
| alternative form | baptism of fire |
Origin of baptism by fire
From the Bible, Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist said... "and He shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire."
Questions about baptism by fire
- What does baptism by fire mean?
- Baptism by fire means a rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis or ordeal.
- What is baptism by fire in Hindi?
- Baptism by fire in Hindi is अग्नि से बपतिस्मा (agni se baptismā). See Baptism by fire meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is baptism by fire?
- Baptism by fire is a noun.
- What is the plural of baptism by fire?
- The plural of baptism by fire is baptisms by fire.
Words near baptism by fire in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: baptism by fire (page history and authors); अग्नि से बपतिस्मा (Hindi) (page history and authors); آگ سے بپتسمہ (Urdu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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