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fire-and-brimstone
[ fahyuhr-uhn-brim-stohn ]
/ ˈfaɪər ənˈbrɪmˌstoʊn /
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adjective
threatening punishment in the hereafter: a fire-and-brimstone sermon.
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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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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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