baptism

[US]/'bæptɪz(ə)m/
[UK]/'bæptɪzəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.[Religion] a sacrament of initiation involving water being poured or sprinkled on the head as a sign of purification and admission into the Christian Church;[Figurative] a severe test or trial

Phrases & Collocations

baptismal ceremony

baptismal font

baptismal gown

baptismal certificate

baptism of fire

Example Sentences

That was my baptism into weather wisdom.

this event constituted his baptism as a politician.

All the family attended the baptism of the first grandchild.

Phenix got his regenesis after baptism in fire.

Her first day in the job was a real baptism of fire because she had to deal with a very difficult case immediately.

Victory, in this struggle with the powers of darkness, is the baptism into the glorious company of heroes, the true initiation into the overmastering beauty of humam existence.

Real-world Examples

And I was learning the business, baptism by fire.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Six-thirty already and my little cousin's baptism is over.

Source: The Little House on Mango Street

Church attendance, weddings and baptisms are all declining.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They need a good baptism. Let them know our work has begun.

Source: Go blank axis version

Tess had been calm since the baptism and she remained calm.

Source: Tess of the d'Urbervilles (abridged version)

They celebrate birthdays, baptisms and school graduations.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

But, that still doesn't change the church's habit of denying actors baptism, marriage or Christian burial.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

Through baptism the Catholic Church stripped the captives of their African identity.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

Some Christians are for baptism by immersion, whereas others are for sprinkling.

Source: 2019 ITERO - The One New Man Fulfilling God’s Purpose

Deacons are allowed to preside at weddings, baptisms and funerals, but not to perform mass.

Source: PBS English News

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