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- Dictionarychristen/ˈkrɪsn/
verb
- 1. give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church: "their second daughter was christened Jeanette" Similar
- 2. use for the first time: informal "he bought a new pair of boots and christened them with his first goal at the McAlpine Stadium" Similar
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to give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian Church: She's being christened in June. [ + noun ] She was christened Maria. to give a person a name based on a characteristic that they have: We christened him "Slowcoach" because he took so long to do anything. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of CHRISTEN is baptize. How to use christen in a sentence. baptize; to name at baptism; to name or dedicate (something, such as a ship) by a ceremony that often involves breaking a bottle of champagne…
CHRISTEN meaning: 1. to give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian…. Learn more.
You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name. [ informal ] The pair were christened 'The Women in Black' after they both wore black dresses at a party.
Christen definition: to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.. See examples of CHRISTEN used in a sentence.
Definition of christen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To christen a person is to name them, especially in a church baptism ceremony. Your parents may have christened you after a great-grandparent, giving you the same first name.
