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baptism
noun as in church rite; initiation
Example Sentences
"We kicked ourselves out, dusted ourselves off and went back to the top and off we went again. It was an absolute baptism of fire."
The 15th Century kirk, which stands next to Linlithgow Palace, was a place of royal worship and the site of Mary Queen of Scots' baptism.
Koa Malau’ulu, the son of former Carson and Arizona quarterback George Malau’ulu, received his “baptism by fire” in his first start because of an injury to Matai Fuiava.
Fellow Globe rider Mesa has a five-month-old baby, and the families are considering a joint baptism.
Today, he treasures the clippings of family weddings and baptisms from Miniondas — including one of his own baptism — that relatives have kept in photo albums.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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