English Explanatory Dictionary

rain fire and brimstone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To send horror or destruction.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪn ˈfaɪ.ə(ɹ)(ə)n ˈbɹɪmˌstəʊn/ /ɹeɪn ˈfaɪɹ(ə)n ˈbɹɪmˌstəʊn/ /ˈɹeɪn ˈfaɪɚ(ə)n ˈbɹɪmˌstoʊn/ En-us-rain fire and brimstone.ogg en-au-rain fire and brimstone.ogg En-us-rain fire and brimstone.flac

Word forms

rain fire and brimstone rains fire and brimstone raining fire and brimstone rained fire and brimstone

Etymology

A reference to the The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Psalms 11:6: “Upon the wicked hee [God] shall raine snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.”

Related words

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