blood baptism (English, noun)
expansion: blood baptism (countable and uncountable, plural blood baptisms)
Senses:
topics: lifestyle
religion
glosses: The martyrdom of those who had not been baptized. They were considered to have been baptized in blood, and this was regarded as a full substitute for literal baptism.
tags: countable
historical
uncountable
Forms:
form: blood baptisms
tags: plural