christen

chris·ten

verb \ˈkri-s^ən\

chris·tenedchris·ten·ing\ˈkris-niŋ, ˈkri-sə-niŋ\

Definition of CHRISTEN

transitive verb

1

a : baptize 1 b : to name at baptism

2

: to name or dedicate (as a ship) by a ceremony suggestive of baptism

3

: name 1

4

: to use for the first time

Examples of CHRISTEN

1. He was christened when he was three months old.
2. They christened the baby Anna.
3. The politician was chosen to christen a new ship.
4. The newspaper has christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.
5. They christened the new ball park with a win.

Origin of CHRISTEN

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to CHRISTEN

Synonyms: baptize, call, name, clepe [archaic], denominate, designate, dub, entitle, label, nominate, style, term, title

Related Words: brand, stigmatize, tag; denote, specify; miscall, misname, mistitle; code-name, nickname; rechristen, relabel, rename; surname

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Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

Rhymes with CHRISTEN

glisten, listen, Nisan