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.] [1913 Webster] 1. To baptize and give a Christian name to. [1913 Webster] 2. To give a name; to denominate. “Christen the thing what you will.” --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster] 3. To Christianize. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]