Found 2 items, similar to Christen.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: christen
christen
v : administer baptism to;
“The parents had the child baptized”
[syn:
baptize,
baptise]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Christen
Christen
\Chris"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Christened; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Christening.] [AS. cristnian to make a Christian,
fr. cristen a Christian.]
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1. To baptize and give a Christian name to.
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2. To give a name; to denominate.
“Christen the thing what
you will.” --Bp. Burnet.
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3. To Christianize. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
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4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.]
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