blood baptism

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounblood baptism (countable and uncountable, plural blood baptisms)

plural blood baptisms

  1. countablehistoricaluncountablelifestyleThe 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.
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APA

blood baptism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20baptism

MLA

“blood baptism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20baptism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood baptism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20baptism.

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