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chris·ten
(krĭs′ən)tr.v. chris·tened, chris·ten·ing, chris·tens
1.
a. To baptize into a Christian church.
b. To give a name to at baptism.
2.
a. To name: christened the kitten "Snowball."
b. 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.]
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christen
(ˈkrɪsən)vb (tr)
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to give a Christian name to in baptism as a sign of incorporation into a Christian Church
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) another word for baptize
3. to give a name to (anything), esp with some ceremony
4. informal to use for the first time
[Old English cristnian, from Crīst Christ]
ˈchristener n
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chris•ten
(ˈkrɪs ən)v.t.
1. to baptize.
2. to give a name to at baptism.
3. to name and dedicate: to christen a ship.
4. to make use of for the first time.
[before 900; Middle English cristenen, Old English cristnian, derivative of cristen Christian]
chris′ten•er, n.
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christen
Past participle: christened
Gerund: christening
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Verb | 1. | christen - administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized" |
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christen
verb
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Translations
يُطلق اسْما علىيعمِّد يُعَمِّد مَوْلودا
křtítpokřtít
døbe
keresztel
skíra, ausa vatniskíra, nefna
duoti vardą
dot vārdukristīt
krstiť
krstiti za
vaftiz ederek ad vermekvaftiz etmek
christen
[ˈkrɪsn] VT1. (Rel) → bautizar
2. (= name) → bautizar con el nombre de
they christened him Jack after his uncle → le pusieron Jack como su tío
they christened him Jack after his uncle → le pusieron Jack como su tío
3. (= use for first time) → estrenar
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christen
(ˈkrisn) verb1. to baptize into the Christian church. The priest christened three babies today.
2. to give (a name) to. She was christened Joanna.
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