christening
noun
chris·ten·ing
kri-sə-niŋ 
ˈkris-niŋˈ
: the ceremony of baptizing and naming a child
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The whole family was invited to the christening.
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That means the christening might be the clearest sign of who has chosen sides in this drama.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
The artifacts included a bronze crucifix, a silver trowel and a christening spoon, as well as a silver key, a 19th-century Russian icon depicting Jesus on the cross and a silver medal from 1964 showing Christ with open arms, surrounded by Greek letters in a Byzantine-style font.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The royals kept pieces of the cake and have gone on to serve bits of it at their children's christenings.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
This christening felt different.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
The artifacts included a bronze crucifix, a silver trowel and a christening spoon, as well as a silver key, a 19th-century Russian icon depicting Jesus on the cross and a silver medal from 1964 showing Christ with open arms, surrounded by Greek letters in a Byzantine-style font.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The royals kept pieces of the cake and have gone on to serve bits of it at their children's christenings.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
This christening felt different.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for christening
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“Christening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christening. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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