christening

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The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened
Present participle of christen
{n} the act of baptizing, a baptism
A christening is a Christian ceremony in which a baby is made a member of the Christian church and is officially given his or her name. Compare baptism. my granddaughter's christening. a christening robe. a Christian religious ceremony at which a child is officially given a name and becomes a member of a Christian church baptism
{i} baptism, baptismal ceremony (Christianity)
giving a Christian name at baptism
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To name
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To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise
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to name in baptism
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{v} to baptize, to name
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To baptise
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When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism. Compare baptize. She was born in March and christened in June She was christened Susan
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{f} baptize into Christianity; give a name to (a child, ship, etc.); educate, train
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To use for the first time
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To baptize and give a Christian name to
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To give a name; to denominate
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administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized"
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You say that you christen something new when you use it for the first time, especially if you do something special to mark the occasion. To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play
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To Christianize
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You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name. The pair were christened `The Women in Black' after they both wore black dresses at a party
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plural of christening
christening

    Hyphenation

    chris·ten·ing

    Turkish pronunciation

    krîsnîng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkrəsnəɴɢ/ /ˈkrɪsnɪŋ/
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