christened; christening
ˈkris-niŋ 
ˈkri-sə-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.
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The capsule that Williams christened Calypso now heads to the International Space Station for a scheduled docking at 12:15 Eastern on Thursday.
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The freighter, longer than two football fields and loaded with about 20,000 metric tons of rock salt, was christened in 2022 and was the first large bulk carrier built on the Great Lakes since 1981.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Tama secretly visited a Jesuit church on Easter Sunday and began exchanging messages with the priests through her maid Kiyohara Ito (christened Maria), discussing theological points and requesting books.
—Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
After Stratton's death, first lady Michelle Obama christened a Coast Guard cutter with her name in her memory.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2016
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Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 June 2024
The freighter, longer than two football fields and loaded with about 20,000 metric tons of rock salt, was christened in 2022 and was the first large bulk carrier built on the Great Lakes since 1981.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Tama secretly visited a Jesuit church on Easter Sunday and began exchanging messages with the priests through her maid Kiyohara Ito (christened Maria), discussing theological points and requesting books.
—Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
After Stratton's death, first lady Michelle Obama christened a Coast Guard cutter with her name in her memory.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2016
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christen. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024.
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