Definition of christen
christened
;christening
play \ˈkris-niŋ, ˈkri-sə-niŋ\transitive verb
1a : baptize 1 was christened when he was three months oldb : 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 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 of christen from the Web
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The event will begin with a dock christening at 8 a.m. June 10 by St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina.
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Even before April's official grand opening christened the museum with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a concert by the current incarnation of the Allman Brothers Band, fans had been coming from as far away as Australia and Japan.
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Christened Wednesday morning at an announcement at the University of Chicago, the Parker Solar Probe has been on NASA’s docket since the space agency’s inception.
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Meraviglia will be christened on June 3 in Le Havre, France before taking up residence in the Mediterranean.
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Shake Shack, the fast casual burger joint, christens the new location at 11 a.m. near the north entrance of Florida Mall, the shopping center at 8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail.
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Before heading for Europe, Morgan flew the bomber to Memphis, where Polk christened it with a bottle of champagne amid much fanfare.
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Tonight's action will feature only women's events, and has been christened Joan Benoit Samuelson Night.
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The top-level branches were eventually christened .com, .mil, .edu, .net, .org, and .int, with a parallel branching of two-letter country codes.
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Origin and Etymology of christen
Middle English cristnen, from Old English cristnian, from cristen Christian, from Latin christianus
First Known Use: before 12th century
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christen
playDefinition of christen for English Language Learners
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: to baptize (someone)
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: to name (someone) at baptism
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: to officially give (something, such as a ship) a name in a ceremony that often involves breaking a bottle of champagne
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