christen

verb

chris·ten ˈkri-sᵊn How to pronounce christen (audio)

christened; christening ˈkris-niŋ How to pronounce christen (audio)

ˈkri-sə-niŋ

transitive verb

: baptize sense 1

was christened when he was three months old

: to name at baptism

They christened the baby Anne.

: to name or dedicate (something, such as a ship) by a ceremony that often involves breaking a bottle of champagne

: name sense 1

The newspaper christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis.

: to use for the first time

They christened the new ballpark with a win.

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web The Prince of Wales, 73, was invited to christen a 4-month-old male gorilla by the Rwandan Development Board for the annual Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony on Friday.

Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Whether or not Dobbs’ performance was enough for the Browns to christen him as their No. 2 until Watson returns from his 11-game suspension Dec. 4 in Houston remains to be seen.

cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022 Elizabeth came down to cut the ribbon and took the first piss to christen it!

Keaton Bell, Vogue, 30 June 2022 Musician John Mayer will christen the building Wednesday night.

Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2022 Emerald Cruises christens first super yacht this month Later this month, Emerald Cruises will christen its new, 100-passenger superyacht in Venice with godmother Sarah Wikevand, managing director of ROL Cruise in the United Kingdom.

Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 15 May 2022 Some have even gone so far as to christen the city the new (old) art capital of Europe.

New York Times, 4 May 2022 That’s what the Hollywood characters who go on the safari christen themselves before leaving California for the Serengeti.

Denise Davidsonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 About six months from now, Carr will be among the first Longhorns to christen the Moody Center, the glamorous new $388 million on-campus arena.

Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2022 See More

单词	christens
释义	christen verb chris·ten ˈkri-sᵊn christened; christening ˈkris-niŋ ˈkri-sə-niŋ transitive verb 1 a : baptize sense 1 was christened when he was three months old b : to name at baptism They christened the baby Anne. 2 : to name or dedicate (something, such as a ship) by a ceremony that often involves breaking a bottle of champagne 3 : name sense 1 The newspaper christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis. 4 : to use for the first time They christened the new ballpark with a win. Synonyms baptize call clepe [archaic] denominate designate dub entitle label name nominate style term title See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web The Prince of Wales, 73, was invited to christen a 4-month-old male gorilla by the Rwandan Development Board for the annual Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony on Friday. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Whether or not Dobbs’ performance was enough for the Browns to christen him as their No. 2 until Watson returns from his 11-game suspension Dec. 4 in Houston remains to be seen. cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022 Elizabeth came down to cut the ribbon and took the first piss to christen it! Keaton Bell, Vogue, 30 June 2022 Musician John Mayer will christen the building Wednesday night. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2022 Emerald Cruises christens first super yacht this month Later this month, Emerald Cruises will christen its new, 100-passenger superyacht in Venice with godmother Sarah Wikevand, managing director of ROL Cruise in the United Kingdom. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 15 May 2022 Some have even gone so far as to christen the city the new (old) art capital of Europe. New York Times, 4 May 2022 That’s what the Hollywood characters who go on the safari christen themselves before leaving California for the Serengeti. Denise Davidsonwriter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 About six months from now, Carr will be among the first Longhorns to christen the Moody Center, the glamorous new $388 million on-campus arena. Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English cristnen, from Old English cristnian, from cristen Christian, from Latin christianus First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition christen verb chris·ten ˈkri-sᵊn christened; christening 1 : baptize sense 1 2 : to name at baptism The parents christened the baby Robin. 3 : name entry 2 sense 1 … it would be a long time before they forgot the giant, three-headed dog he'd christened "Fluffy." J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 4 : to name or dedicate (as a ship) in a ceremony christens verb present tense third-person singular of christen as in names to give a name to christened the new baby "Ophelia" Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance names dubs nominates calls designates labels terms baptizes denominates entitles nicknames titles styles clepes specifies renames stigmatizes denotes rechristens tags brands misnames relabels miscalls mistitles surnames code-names
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