Main Entry:

chris·ten

Pronunciation:

\ˈkri-s^ən\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

chris·tened; chris·ten·ing \ˈkris-niŋ, ˈkri-sə-niŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English cristnen, from Old English cristnian, from cristen Christian, from Latin christianus

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: baptize 1 b: to name at baptism2: to name or dedicate (as a ship) by a ceremony suggestive of baptism3: name 14: to use for the first time