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- Dictionarychristen/ˈkrɪsn/
verb
- 1. give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church: "their second daughter was christened Jeanette" Similar
- 2. use for the first time: informal "he bought a new pair of boots and christened them with his first goal at the McAlpine Stadium" Similar
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Learn the meaning of christen, a verb that can mean baptize, name, or dedicate something or someone. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Learn the meaning of christen as a verb, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out how to say christen in other languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
Learn the meaning of christen, a verb that can mean to give a name to a baby, a ship or something new, or to use something for the first time. See how to pronounce christen and how to say it in different languages.
Christen definition: to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.. See examples of CHRISTEN used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of christen, a verb that can mean to give a name to someone or something in baptism or in a ceremony, or to use something for the first time. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word origin of christen.
To christen a person is to name them, especially in a church baptism ceremony. Your parents may have christened you after a great-grandparent, giving you the same first name.
Christen means to give a name to a baby at their baptism or to welcome them into the Christian Church. It can also mean to use something for the first time or to name something informally.
