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v. - Administer baptism to. To give something or someone a name.

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  • I was later married at Holy Trinity Church in Lenton and our three children were all christened there.
  • Me, on the other hand, I like to be creative and "christen" things what I like.
  • Nature's Human Nature, 'owever you fake' er up an 'christen' er!
  • I thought you and john were going to "christen" your new sofa with "watching movies"
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  • To "christen" is to baptize or to name in a ceremony, while a "Christian" is a believer in the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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