firewalk

ˈfaɪər.wɔːk

Definition

Definition of firewalk - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ceremony

Rare

ritual or spiritual event where people walk on fire

Rare

The firewalk was the highlight of the festival.

ordeal by fire

Verb

intr.

spiritual custom

Rare

cross hot coals barefoot as part of a sacred event

Rare

During the ceremony, devotees firewalk across glowing coals at midnight.

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ritual or spiritual event where people walk on fire

Origin of firewalk

Old English, fyr (fire) + wealcan (to roll)

Examples of firewalk in a sentence

She prepared mentally for the firewalk.
Participants will firewalk together to mark the end of the ceremony.
She trained for weeks before agreeing to firewalk at the retreat.

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French:marche sur le feu, marcher sur le feu, ...
German:Feuerlauf, über glühende Kohlen laufen, ...
Italian:camminata sul fuoco, camminare sui carboni ardenti, ...
Spanish:paso por las brasas, caminar sobre brasas, ...
Portuguese:caminhada sobre o fogo, caminhar sobre brasas, ...
Chinese:踏火仪式, 走火炭, ...
Japanese:火渡り, 火渡りをする, ...
Arabic:مشي على النار, مَشَى عَلَى الجَمْر حافِيًا كَجُزْءٍ مِنْ طَقْسٍ دِينِيّ, ...
Hebrew:הֲלִיכַת אֵשׁ, לָלֶכֶת עַל גַּחֲלִים, ...
Russian:обход по огню, ходить по горячим углям босиком во время обряда, ...
Ukrainian:ходіння по вугіллю, ходити по вугіллю, ...
Hindi:आग पर चलने की रस्म, जलते कोयलों पर नंगे पाँव चलना, ...
Bengali:আগুনে হাঁটা অনুষ্ঠান, অঙ্গারপথে হাঁটা, ...
Catalan:caminar sobre el foc, caminar sobre brases, ...
Czech:rituál, přejít, ...
Danish:ildgang, gå på gløder, ...
Dutch:vuurloop, over hete kolen lopen, ...
Greek:περπάτημα πάνω σε κάρβουνα, περπατώ ξυπόλυτος πάνω σε πυρωμένα κάρβουνα, ...
Hungarian:tűzjárás, tűzön járni, ...
Khmer:ពិធីដើរលើភ្លើង, ដើរលើធ្យូងក្តៅដោយជើងទទេ, ...
Korean:불길 걷기, 맨발로 숯불을 걷다, ...
Persian:راه‌رفتن روی آتش, روی آتش راه رفت, ...
Polish:chodzenie po ogniu, chodzić po rozżarzonych węglach, ...
Portuguese (BR):caminhada sobre o fogo, andar sobre brasas, ...
Romanian:mers pe foc, a merge pe jar, ...
Swedish:eldvandring, eldevandra, ...
Thai:พิธีเดินบนไฟ, เดินลุยถ่านไฟร้อน, ...
Turkish:ateş yürüyüşü, ateş üzerinde yürümek, ...
Vietnamese:lễ đi trên lửa, đi chân trần trên than hồng, ...

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