How to use christen in a sentence. You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name. To give a baby a name at a christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the christian… 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. To give a name to at baptism To make use of for the first time. There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the verb christen, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. To christen a person is to name them, especially in a church baptism ceremony
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