unchristened

adjective

un·​chris·​tened ˌən-ˈkri-sᵊnd How to pronounce unchristened (audio)
: not christened
I am as innocent … as the babe unchristened.Robert Louis Stevenson

Examples of unchristened in a Sentence

some unchristened dog that we just adopted from the local pound

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unchristened was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Unchristened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchristened. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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