"blood baptism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blood baptisms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blood baptism (countable and uncountable, plural blood baptisms)
  1. (religion, historical) 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 Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-blood_baptism-en-noun-bskGDVqH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle, religion

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