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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.Definition 2024
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English
Alternative forms
Verb
christen (third-person singular simple present christens, present participle christening, simple past and past participle christened)
The christening of a ship
- To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise.
- (usually Christian) To name.
- Bishop Burnet
- Christen the thing what you will.
- Bishop Burnet
- (obsolete) To Christianize.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Jeremy Taylor to this entry?)
- (colloquial, usually Christian) To use for the first time.
Translations
to perform the religious act of baptism
to name
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrɪs.tən/
- (some orthodox Protestants) IPA(key): /ˈxrɪs.tən/
Noun
christen m (plural christenen, diminutive christentje n)
Derived terms
- christendemocraat
- gristen