fire-and-brimstone

[ fahyuhr-uhn-brim-stohn ]

/ ˈfaɪər ənˈbrɪmˌstoʊn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fire-and-brimstone ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

threatening punishment in the hereafter: a fire-and-brimstone sermon.

Origin of fire-and-brimstone

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby fire-and-brimstone

Firbank, Firbolg, Firdausi, fire, fire alarm, fire-and-brimstone, fire ant, fire apparatus, fire appliance, fire area, firearm

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Example sentences from the Web for fire-and-brimstone

Mrs. Lincoln, who is a bit of a Bible-thumper, is strongly depicted in the film instead as a fire-and-brimstone conservative.
‘Beautiful Creatures’: 14 Notable Differences From the Book to the Screen|Jean Trinh|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rick Santorum is a loyal soldier, but not a party leader—he might actually believe the fire-and-brimstone stuff.
George H.W. Bush Endorsed Romney? Big Surprise, They’re Cut From the Same Cloth|John Avlon|March 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Despite provoking some fire-and-brimstone responses, I didn't plan to look back at Sodom.
Avoiding Sodom: It's About Policy, Not Charity|Gershom Gorenberg|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Why don't the adherents of the fire-and-brimstone theory picture hell as a place where we can never act on impulse?
The Rest Hollow Mystery|Rebecca N. Porter

A rain of fire-and-brimstone that falls alike upon the just and such of the unjust as have not procured shelter by evicting them.
The Devil's Dictionary|Ambrose Bierce
Why has not some one already written a fire-and-brimstone romance about them?
Prose Idylls|Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for fire-and-brimstone

fire-and-brimstone

adjective

(of a sermon, preacher, etc) zealous, esp in threatening eternal damnation

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单词	fire-and-brimstone
释义	fire-and-brimstone [ fahyuhr-uhn-brim-stohn ] / ˈfaɪər ənˈbrɪmˌstoʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fire-and-brimstone ON THESAURUS.COM adjective threatening punishment in the hereafter: a fire-and-brimstone sermon. Origin of fire-and-brimstone First recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby fire-and-brimstone Firbank, Firbolg, Firdausi, fire, fire alarm, fire-and-brimstone, fire ant, fire apparatus, fire appliance, fire area, firearm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fire-and-brimstone Mrs. Lincoln, who is a bit of a Bible-thumper, is strongly depicted in the film instead as a fire-and-brimstone conservative. ‘Beautiful Creatures’: 14 Notable Differences From the Book to the Screen\|Jean Trinh\|February 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rick Santorum is a loyal soldier, but not a party leader—he might actually believe the fire-and-brimstone stuff. George H.W. Bush Endorsed Romney? Big Surprise, They’re Cut From the Same Cloth\|John Avlon\|March 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Despite provoking some fire-and-brimstone responses, I didn't plan to look back at Sodom. Avoiding Sodom: It's About Policy, Not Charity\|Gershom Gorenberg\|September 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Why don't the adherents of the fire-and-brimstone theory picture hell as a place where we can never act on impulse? The Rest Hollow Mystery\|Rebecca N. Porter A rain of fire-and-brimstone that falls alike upon the just and such of the unjust as have not procured shelter by evicting them. The Devil's Dictionary\|Ambrose Bierce Why has not some one already written a fire-and-brimstone romance about them? Prose Idylls\|Charles Kingsley British Dictionary definitions for fire-and-brimstone fire-and-brimstone adjective (of a sermon, preacher, etc) zealous, esp in threatening eternal damnation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fire-and-brimstone grave, mortal, apocalyptic, baneful, calamitous, cataclysmic, catastrophic, destructive, dire, direful, disastrous, fatal, lethal, ominous, portentous, ruinous, unlucky
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fire-and-brimstone

adjective

Origin of fire-and-brimstone

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Example sentences from the Web for fire-and-brimstone

British Dictionary definitions for fire-and-brimstone

adjective

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