CHRISTEN

baptize, baptise, christen

(verb) administer baptism to; “The parents had the child baptized”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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