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 revered legacy of civil rights leader and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was celebrated Saturday in San Diego, where the Navy christened a massive fuel ship in his name at the General Dynamics-NASSCO shipyard.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Some 10,000 people from across the Kansas City area and beyond came to Riverside on Wednesday night to christen the Kansas City area’s new concert venue, the Morton Amphitheater.
—Emily Curiel
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
That idea became Taqueria Hoy (originally christened Taqueria De Anda, the ones owned by Rafael De Anda were later rebranded in 2020), the Orange County taqueria founded in 1980 and now operated by De Anda and his sons.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Charli xcx’s new album has been christened Music, Fashion, Film and will be released July 24 through Atlantic.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Some 10,000 people from across the Kansas City area and beyond came to Riverside on Wednesday night to christen the Kansas City area’s new concert venue, the Morton Amphitheater.
—Emily Curiel
june 4, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
That idea became Taqueria Hoy (originally christened Taqueria De Anda, the ones owned by Rafael De Anda were later rebranded in 2020), the Orange County taqueria founded in 1980 and now operated by De Anda and his sons.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Charli xcx’s new album has been christened Music, Fashion, Film and will be released July 24 through Atlantic.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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“Christen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christen. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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