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chris⋅ten

  [kris-uhn]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
2. to give a name to at baptism: They christened her Mary.
3. to name and dedicate: to christen a ship.
4. to make use of for the first time.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME cristenen, OE cristnian, deriv. of cristen Christian

Related forms:
chris⋅ten⋅er, noun
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chris·ten   (krĭs'ən)   
tr.v.   chris·tened, chris·ten·ing, chris·tens

    1. To baptize into a Christian church.

    2. To give a name to at baptism.

    3. To name: christened the kitten "Snowball."

    4. To name and dedicate ceremonially: christen a ship.

    1. To name: christened the kitten "Snowball."

    2. To name and dedicate ceremonially: christen a ship.

  3. To use for the first time: christened the new car by going for a drive.


[Middle English cristnen, from Old English cristnian, from cristen, Christian; see Christian.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

christen 
O.E. cristnian "make Christian," from W.Gmc., from L. christianus (see Christian). General meaning of "to name" is attested from c.1450.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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