BAPTISM OF FIRE


Meaning of BAPTISM OF FIRE in English

1633

1 : an introductory or initial experience that is a severe ordeal especially : a soldier's first exposure to enemy fire

2 : a spiritual baptism by a gift of the Holy Spirit ― often used in allusion to Acts 2:3-4; Mount 3:11(RSV)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.