This is the 5379th most frequent French word.
baptême
"Baptême" means "baptism," a religious ceremony marking admission to Christianity.
In this sentence, 'baptême' refers to the religious ceremony of baptism, specifically the traditional Christian practice.
Il a assisté au baptême de son neveu dimanche dernier.
He attended the baptism of his nephew last Sunday.
Here, 'baptême' is used figuratively to describe the first experience of parachuting, often called a 'baptism jump' in French.
Nous avons eu notre baptême en parachute ce week-end.
We had our first parachute jump this weekend.
In this case, 'baptême' is used metaphorically to signify the beginning or introduction into a new field or activity.