christened; christening
ˈkri-sə-niŋ 
ˈkris-niŋ
1
a
: baptize sense 1
was christened when he was three months old
b
: to name at baptism
They christened the baby Anne.
2
: to name or dedicate (something, such as a ship) by a ceremony that often involves breaking a bottle of champagne
3
: name sense 1
The newspaper christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.
4
: to use for the first time
They christened the new ballpark with a win.
Examples of christen in a Sentence
He was christened when he was three months old.
They christened the baby Anna.
The politician was chosen to christen a new ship.
The newspaper has christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.
They christened the new ball park with a win.
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The 288-foot stunner, formerly known as Project Vento, has now been christened Angelique.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
The Enhanced Games — or the ‘Doping Olympics’, as it has been christened — is the other way around, as the pseudo-sport comes first and then the serious business of selling muscles and eternal life to looksmaxxers and tech bros begins.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
City and state leaders gathered in the morning to christen new green space in Atlanta’s largest cluster of century-old buildings, an area overlooked for decades.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
This goal of formalization was christened the Hilbert Program.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
The Enhanced Games — or the ‘Doping Olympics’, as it has been christened — is the other way around, as the pseudo-sport comes first and then the serious business of selling muscles and eternal life to looksmaxxers and tech bros begins.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
City and state leaders gathered in the morning to christen new green space in Atlanta’s largest cluster of century-old buildings, an area overlooked for decades.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
This goal of formalization was christened the Hilbert Program.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christen. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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