baptism of fire

English

Derived from English translations of the New Testament, namely the Gospels of Matthew (3:11) and of Luke (3:16); from Ancient Greek through Latin; presumably from Aramaic.

baptism of fire (plural baptisms of fire)

(Christianity) The gift of the Holy Spirit.
(Christianity) Tribulation endured as spiritual discipline.
- 2013, “Mammy?”, in Mrs. Brown's Boys, season 3, episode 5, spoken by Father Damien (Conor Moloney):
  And the Father's counselor suggested that he invite you along to help: sort of a re–baptism of fire, so to speak.
(Christianity) Martyrdom by immolation.
(military, figuratively) The first experience of a severe ordeal, especially a first experience of military combat
Having to deal with a bomb scare on his first day was a real baptism of fire for John.

the first experience of a severe ordeal

Belarusian: баяво́е хрышчэ́нне n (bajavóje xryščénnje)
Catalan: baptisme de foc (ca) m
Chinese:
Cantonese: 炮火嘅洗禮／炮火嘅洗礼, 炮火嘅洗礼 (paau3 fo2 ge3 sai2 lai5)

Mandarin: 炮火的洗禮／炮火的洗礼 (pàohuǒ de xǐlǐ), 炮火的洗礼 (pàohuǒ de xǐlǐ)
Finnish: tulikaste (fi)
French: baptême du feu (fr) m
German: Feuertaufe f
Greek: βάπτισμα του πυρός n (váptisma tou pyrós)
Italian: battesimo del fuoco m
(deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
Japanese: 火の洗礼 (ひのせんれい, hi no senrei)
Korean: 포화의 세례 (pohwaui serye)
Norwegian: ilddåp (no) m
Portuguese: batismo de fogo m
Romanian: botez cu foc
Russian: боево́е креще́ние (ru) n (bojevóje kreščénije) (battle baptism)
Spanish: bautismo de fuego (es) m
Swedish: elddop (sv) n
Ukrainian: бойове́ хреще́ння (uk) n (bojové xreščénnja)