baptism of fire

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

Noun

 * 1)  The gift of the Holy Spirit.
 * 2)  Tribulation endured as spiritual discipline.
 * 3)  Martyrdom by immolation.
 * 4)  The first experience of a severe ordeal, especially a first experience of military combat
 * 1)  The first experience of a severe ordeal, especially a first experience of military combat

Translations

 * Belarusian: баяво́е хрышчэ́нне
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 炮火嘅洗禮
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech: křest ohněm
 * Danish: ilddåb
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: Feuertaufe
 * Greek: βάπτισμα του πυρός
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: battesimo del fuoco
 * Japanese: 火の洗礼
 * Korean: 포화의 세례
 * Macedonian: огнено крштевање
 * Norwegian:
 * Portuguese: batismo de fogo
 * Romanian: botez cu foc
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: