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baptism

/ˈbæpˌtɪzəm/

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noun

plural -tisms

a Christian ceremony in which a small amount of water is placed on a person's head or in which a person's body is briefly placed under water

A baptism officially makes someone a member of the Christian Church. [count]

There were over 100 baptisms at our church last year. [noncount]

He received the sacrament of baptism as an infant. - often used figuratively

The interview was a baptism into journalism for the young writer. [=it was the young writer's first experience as a journalist]

A baptism of fire or (chiefly US) baptism by fire is a first experience that is very difficult or painful, such as the first time that soldiers are in a battle.

He described his troop's baptism of fire on the front lines.

Covering the disaster was a baptism by fire for the young reporter.