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Christening

verb
Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.verbTo perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise.
"The new baby was christened at the village church."
2.verbTo name.
"I christen this ship the Bonny Barnacle."
3.verbTo Christianize.
4.verbTo use for the first time.
"I christened my new boots today with a walk in the snow."
5.verbTo douse or wet with blood, urine, tears, or other liquid.
6.nounThe Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
7.nounAny instance of someone's or something's being christened.

Synonyms

baptizebaptisebaptismdedicationnamingbloodconfirmation namebaby dedicationordinationchrismationconfirmationbaptizing

Rhymes With

glisteninglisteninglisten ing
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