How to use christen in a sentence. To give a baby a name at a christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the christian… To give a christian name to in baptism as a sign of incorporation into a christian church 2 → another word for.click for more definitions. Christen synonyms, christen pronunciation, christen translation, english dictionary definition of christen Chris·tened , chris·ten·ing , chris·tens 1
To baptize into a christian church To give a name to at baptism Christen (verb) christening (noun) christen / ˈ krɪsn̩/ verb christens Christening britannica dictionary definition of christen [+ object] 1 Definition of christen verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(transitive, by extension) to name Quotations i christen this ship the bonny barnacle. Meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the oxford english dictionary To receive into the christian church by baptism See examples of christen used in a sentence. 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 christ ˈchristener n
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