christen
/ˈkrɪs·ən/ v [T]Definition
› to call a person, esp. a baby, a Christian through the ceremony of baptism and by naming the person: The parents christened their second child Maria. › If a ship is christened, it is officially given its name: The First Lady christened the ship, “USS Arizona.” › If you christen something new, you use it for the first time: I’m going to christen my new golf clubs this week. christening /ˈkrɪs·ə·nɪŋ/ n [C] › We celebrated the christening of my boss’s new baby in grand style.
(Definition of christen v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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