How to use christen in a sentence. To give a baby a name at a christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the christian… 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 receive into the christian church by baptism See examples of christen used in a sentence. To give a name to at baptism
To make use of for the first time. To christen a person is to name them, especially in a church baptism ceremony Definition of christen verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. There are five meanings listed in oed's entry for the word christen, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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