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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chris•ten•ing (kris′ə ning, kris′ning),USA pronunciation n. - Religionthe ceremony of baptism, esp. as accompanied by the giving of a name to a child.
- a public ceremony in which a new ship is formally named and launched.
- an act or instance of naming or dedicating something new.
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see christen, -ing1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈchristening /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/ n - the Christian sacrament of baptism or the ceremony in which this is conferred
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 © 2024chris•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
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: christen /ˈkrɪsən/ 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 Christˈchristener n |