About The Word Christen
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What's The Definition Of Christen?
[v] administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Christen: baptise | baptize Related Terms | Find terms related to Christen: anoint | asperge | asperse | baptize | bring up | broach | call | define | denominate | designate | dip | dub | entitle | establish | float | found | identify | immerse | inaugurate | induct | initiate | install | institute | introduce | label | launch | lift up | name | nickname | nominate | raise | ring in | set agoing | set on foot | set up | specify | sprinkle | start going | start up | style | tag | term | title | turn on | usher in Christen In Webster's Dictionary \Chris"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Christened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Christening}.] [AS. cristnian to make a Christian,
fr. cristen a Christian.]
1. To baptize and give a Christian name to.
2. To give a name; to denominate. ``Christen the thing what
you will.'' --Bp. Burnet.
3. To Christianize. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.]
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