christen
verb [T] (GIVE NAME) /ˈkrɪs.ən/Definition
› to give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian Church: She's being christened in June. [+ noun] She was christened Maria.Religious ceremonies and prayers › to give a person a name based on a characteristic that they have: We christened him 'Slowcoach' because he took so long to do anything.Names and titles
(Definition of christen verb (GIVE NAME) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alleluia exclamation, noun
- amen exclamation
- anoint verb (IN A CEREMONY)
- baptism noun
- bar mitzvah noun
- blessing noun (RELIGIOUS WORDS)
- burnt offering noun
- confirmation noun (RELIGION)
- consecrate verb
- dedicate verb (BUILDING)
- devotion noun (RELIGION)
- Eucharist noun
- incense noun
- intercession noun
- matins noun
- ordination noun
- Our Father noun
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- prayer noun
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