noun
Meaning 1
The gift of the Holy Spirit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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noun
The gift of the Holy Spirit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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noun
Tribulation endured as spiritual discipline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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noun
Martyrdom by immolation.
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Topics: Christianity
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noun
The first experience of a severe ordeal, especially a first experience of military combat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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History
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.
Across languages
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.