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blood baptism

blood baptism noun: the martyrdom of those who had not been baptized. They were considered to have been baptized in blood, and this was regarded as a full substitute for literal baptism.

Noun

blood baptism (countable and uncountable, plural blood baptisms)

  1. (historical) The martyrdom of those who had not been baptized. They were considered to have been baptized in blood, and this was regarded as a full substitute for literal baptism.

Forms of blood baptism

pluralblood baptisms

Questions about blood baptism

What does blood baptism mean?
Blood baptism means the martyrdom of those who had not been baptized. They were considered to have been baptized in blood, and this was regarded as a full substitute for literal baptism.
What part of speech is blood baptism?
Blood baptism is a noun.
What is the plural of blood baptism?
The plural of blood baptism is blood baptisms.

Words near blood baptism in the dictionary

  1. blood atonement
  2. blood avenger
  3. blood avengers
  4. blood bank
  5. blood banks
  6. blood baptism
  7. blood baptisms
  8. blood bath
  9. blood baths
  10. blood bee
  11. blood bin

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