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Webster 1913 Edition
Christen
Chris′ten
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Christened
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Christening
.] [AS.
cristnian
to make a Christian, fr. cristen
a Christian.] 1.
To baptize and give a Christian name to.
2.
To give a name; to denominate.
“Christen the thing what you will.” Bp. Burnet.
3.
To Christianize.
[Obs.]
Jer. Taylor.
4.
To use for the first time.
[Colloq.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Christen
CHRISTEN
, v.t.1.
To baptize, or rather to baptize and name; to initiate into the visible church of Christ by the application of water; applied to persons. And as a name is given to the person in the ceremony, hence,2.
To name; to denominate; applied to things.