Verb (used with object) : They christened her Mary. ,to christen a ship. From Dictionary.com.
A christening is a landmark in any child's life - make it something everyone will remember. From Wordnik.com. [Lil' Duck Duck] Reference
The christening was a great occasion, with a houseful of guests, and a great deal of speechmaking. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Hunger] Reference
Their christening has been a tardy one, for who can tell what ages have passed since they first came into being?. From Wordnik.com. [Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America] Reference
"A christening is a very solemn service," said Miss Bradshaw; "I had no idea it was so solemn. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth] Reference
The baby was wearing what-if they were anywhere but here"Eric would have identified as a christening gown. From Wordnik.com. [Spirits White As Lightning]
Is what the plain facts of your christening were. From Wordnik.com. [America First Patriotic Readings] Reference
And thus Old Glory received her formal christening. From Wordnik.com. [How the Flag Became Old Glory] Reference
News of a birth or an invitation to a christening party. From Wordnik.com. [Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves] Reference
It was one group of popular girls christening the next class. From Wordnik.com. [Girl Fight: Savagery In The Chicago Suburbs] Reference
"King of Rome," ordered a christening garment covered with the. From Wordnik.com. [Chats on Old Lace and Needlework] Reference
Oh, like the Bar Mitzvah or christening, you may now go and. From Wordnik.com. [Limericks] Reference
'But we ought to have taken better care of her at the christening. From Wordnik.com. [Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers] Reference
Hiking, ship christening, guest-hosting "The View" and signing cars. From Wordnik.com. [Behind-The-Scenes White House PHOTOS: Hiking, 'The View' & More] Reference
The countryman said he was going to take the goose to a christening. From Wordnik.com. [Folk-lore and Legends: German] Reference
A christening was about to take place at the Isaak in St. Petersburg. From Wordnik.com. [Through Finland in Carts] Reference
The invitation to the christening sits on her desk, too little, too late. From Wordnik.com. [Flax] Reference
Only relatives and near friends should be asked to act as sponsors at a christening. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
At a large house christening the affair is conducted somewhat like an afternoon reception. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
The christening being over, a grand feast was prepared to entertain and thank the fairies. From Wordnik.com. [Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk] Reference
Once upon a time there was a christening in the neighbourhood to which the parents were invited. From Wordnik.com. [Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales] Reference
She had changed out of her ship christening outfit and into a printed blue dress and silver flats. From Wordnik.com. [Michelle Obama Attends Piano Recital In Printed, Blue Dress (PHOTO)] Reference
Tom died, they laid him out in the embroidered dress I'd counted on for the christening of the lot. From Wordnik.com. [Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale] Reference
Imagine that this is a baby whose christening will be accompanied by many gifts. From Wordnik.com. [Flax] Reference
When the gravity of the christening of the infant was over Canon Wrottesley always deliberately relaxed. From Wordnik.com. [Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir] Reference
A christening ceremony offers a good opportunity for the guests who desire to present flowers to the mother. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
A christening ceremony offers a good opportunity for the invited guests so wishing to send a gift to the baby. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
As the Italians say, the mother of idiots is always pregnant; The Power would make an excellent christening gift. From Wordnik.com. [This column will change your life: Power to the people… or not] Reference
Vice President Quayle won't approve, but it's conceivable that the royal christening will precede the royal wedding. From Wordnik.com. [The Princess, The Bodyguard And The Baby] Reference
The good fairies came to the christening party, and, one after another, five of them gave little Daylight good gifts. From Wordnik.com. [How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell] Reference
If the christening is made a formal entertainment, to take place in the drawing-room, the invitations may be engraved. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
A christening ceremony offers a good opportunity for the invited guests, if they desire, to send a present to the baby. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
A man asked to be one of the sponsors at a christening ceremony should reply by a written note or by calling in person. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
This christening of the Astrarium was turning into a triumph for her; and there was the evening to come ... the evening!. From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
Ethel, who had also lost two infant children, packed an embroidered christening gown and hand-knitted baby cap in her luggage. From Wordnik.com. [Dreams and Suitcases] Reference
It is always customary for the godmother to give the child a gift, such as a christening robe, a cradle, or some piece of silver. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
If ever a king could be justified in forgetting anybody, this king was justified in forgetting his sister, even at a christening. From Wordnik.com. [Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers] Reference
A woman asked to be a sponsor at a christening should immediately accept or decline the invitation either by a written note or a call. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
The father usually gives the nurse at a christening a sum of money, and the mother gives her some article of dress or piece of jewelry. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
During festival season she dressed him in a soiled christening gown and together they trolled the outdoor cafes in the old part of town. From Wordnik.com. [The Arab Bank] Reference
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