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- Dictionarybrimstone/ˈbrɪmstən/
noun
- 1. sulphur. archaic
- 2. a bright yellow butterfly or moth.
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Word History. Etymology. Middle English brinston, probably from birnen to burn + ston stone. First Known Use. 12th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of brimstone was in the 12th century. See more words from the same century.
Brimstone may also refer to: An alternative name for sulfur; Fire and brimstone, an expression of signs of God's wrath in the Bible, or a style of Christian preaching that uses vivid descriptions of judgment and eternal damnation to encourage repentance
The variation known as brimstone has a symbol combining a two-barred cross atop a lemniscate (🜏). In traditional skin treatment, elemental sulfur was used (mainly in creams) to alleviate such conditions as scabies, ringworm, psoriasis, eczema, and acne.
The burning smell of a lightning strike — and the association of lightning with divine punishment — produced the connection between burning sulfur, or brimstone, and God's wrath. Definitions of brimstone. noun. an old name for sulfur. synonyms: native sulfur, native sulphur. see more.
It's a dark, furious image with a lingering odor of brimstone. Now at least, we can be sure of the brimstone. There's more fire and brimstone -- and salvation -- than in an old-fashioned revival meeting. Like, fire and brimstone coming down from the skies.
BRIMSTONE definition: 1. the chemical sulphur 2. the chemical sulfur. Learn more.
Brimstone is an old name for sulfur, a yellow nonmetallic element that is associated with fire and hell in Christianity. Find out more about its origin, usage, and translations in different languages.
