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CHRISTENING
christening
(noun) giving a Christian name at baptism
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
christening (plural christenings)
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
Verb
christening
present participle of christen
Source: Wiktionary
CHRISTEN
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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