verb
Meaning 1
To send horror or destruction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
rain fire and brimstone
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪn ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)(ə)n ˈbɹɪmˌstəʊn/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɹeɪn ˈfaɪɹ(ə)n ˈbɹɪmˌstəʊn/
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General-American: /ˈɹeɪn ˈfaɪɚ(ə)n ˈbɹɪmˌstoʊn/
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History
Etymology
A reference to the The Holy Bible, [...] (King James Version), London: [...] Robert Barker, [...], 1611, →OCLC, Psalms 11:6: “Upon the wicked hee [God] shall raine snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.”
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: dštít oheň a síru — to send horror and destruction
- Czech: chrlit oheň a síru — to send horror and destruction
- Latvian: līt ugunij un sēram — to send horror and destruction
- Slovak: chrliť oheň a síru — to send horror and destruction