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christener

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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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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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