Meaning Of The Word Christen

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christen
When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism. Compare baptize.
verb: You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name.

christen in American English
to take into a Christian church by baptism; baptize
transitive verb: to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize

christen in British English
to give a Christian name to in baptism as a sign of incorporation into a Christian Church

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