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单词 rechristening
释义

rechristen

verb

re·​chris·​ten (ˌ)rē-ˈkri-sᵊn How to pronounce rechristen (audio)
rechristened; rechristening; rechristens

transitive verb

: to christen again : to change the name of
We pass by some hedgerows and take a bridge over Sag Pond, rechristened "Goldman Pond" by the locals. Josh Harkinson
Thomas Bayne was born into slavery in Norfolk under the name Nixon, but escaped to New England and rechristened himself. Gregory S. Schneider

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

rechristening

verb

present participle of rechristen
as in renaming

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • renaming
  • nicknaming
  • relabeling
  • relabelling
  • misnaming
  • code-naming
  • miscalling
  • christening
  • branding
  • denoting
  • naming
  • terming
  • specifying
  • mistitling
  • stigmatizing
  • designating
  • titling
  • dubbing
  • surnaming
  • tagging
  • labeling
  • nominating
  • denominating
  • entitling
  • styling
  • baptizing
  • cleping
  • calling
  • labelling
  • baptising
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