Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
CHRISTEN
baptize, baptise, christen
(verb) administer baptism to; “The parents had the child baptized”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
christen (third-person singular simple present christens, present participle christening, simple past and past participle christened)
To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise.
To name.
(obsolete) To Christianize.
(colloquial) To use for the first time.
(informal) To douse or wet with blood, urine, tears, or other liquid.
Anagrams
• Nichters, Strichen, Tinchers, centrish, chinrest, citherns, snitcher
Etymology
Adjective
Christen (not comparable)
Obsolete form of Christian.
Noun
Christen (plural Christens)
Obsolete form of Christian.
Anagrams
• Nichters, Strichen, Tinchers, centrish, chinrest, citherns, snitcher
Source: Wiktionary
Chris"ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Christened; p. pr. & vb. n. Christening.] Etym: [AS. cristnian to make a Christian, fr. cristen a Christian.]
1. To baptize and give a Christian name to.
2. To give a name; to denominate. "Christen the thing what you will." Bp. Burnet.
3. To Christianize. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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