英语词汇“christen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chris•ten v. [~ + object],

Religionto receive into the Christian church by baptism;
baptize:The minister christened our daughter.
Religion to give a name to at baptism:[~ + object + proper noun]She was christened Anne.
to name and dedicate: christened the ship by breaking a bottle of champagne against it.
to make use of for the first time:Let's christen the new silverware.

chris•ten•er, n. [countable]
chris•ten•ing, n. [countable]attended a christening.

chris•ten v.t.

Religionto receive into the Christian church by baptism;
baptize.
Religionto give a name to at baptism:They christened her Mary.
to name and dedicate:to christen a ship.
to make use of for the first time.

Middle English cristenen, Old English cristnian, derivative of cristen Christian bef. 900

chris′ten•er, n.

christen /ˈkrɪs^ən/ vb (transitive)

to give a Christian name to in baptism as a sign of incorporation into a Christian Church
another word for baptize
to give a name to (anything), esp with some ceremony
informal to use for the first time

Etymology: Old English cristnian, from Crīst Christ

ˈchristener n

单词	christen
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 chris•ten /ˈkrɪsən/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], Religionto receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize:The minister christened our daughter. Religion to give a name to at baptism:[~ + object + proper noun]She was christened Anne. to name and dedicate: christened the ship by breaking a bottle of champagne against it. to make use of for the first time:Let's christen the new silverware. chris•ten•er, n. [countable] chris•ten•ing, n. [countable]attended a christening. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 chris•ten (kris′ən),USA pronunciation v.t. Religionto receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize. Religionto give a name to at baptism:They christened her Mary. to name and dedicate:to christen a ship. to make use of for the first time. Middle English cristenen, Old English cristnian, derivative of cristen Christian bef. 900 chris′ten•er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: christen /ˈkrɪs^ən/ vb (transitive) to give a Christian name to in baptism as a sign of incorporation into a Christian Church another word for baptize to give a name to (anything), esp with some ceremony informal to use for the first time Etymology: Old English cristnian, from Crīst Christ ˈchristener n
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