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chris⋅ten⋅ing
[kris-uh-ning, kris-ning] 
–noun
| 1. | the ceremony of baptism, esp. as accompanied by the giving of a name to a child. |
| 2. | a public ceremony in which a new ship is formally named and launched. |
| 3. | an act or instance of naming or dedicating something new. |
chris⋅ten
[kris-uh
n] –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. |
Related forms:
chris⋅ten⋅er, noun
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| chris·ten (krĭs'ən) tr.v. chris·tened, chris·ten·ing, chris·tens
[Middle English cristnen, from Old English cristnian, from cristen, Christian; see Christian.] |
| chris·ten·ing (krĭs'ə-nĭng) n. The Christian sacrament of baptizing and naming an infant. |
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