The meaning of CHRISTEN is baptize. How to use christen in a sentence.

You say that you christen something new when you use it for the first time, especially if you do something special to mark the occasion.

CHRISTEN definition: 1. to give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian…. Learn more.

He was christened when he was three months old. They christened the baby Anna. The politician was chosen to christen a new ship. The newspaper has christened her as the reigning Queen of Tennis. …

1. to baptize. 2. to give a name to at baptism. 3. to name and dedicate: to christen a ship. 4. to make use of for the first time.

Dec 16, 2025 · christen (third-person singular simple present christens, present participle christening, simple past and past participle christened) (transitive) To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; …

Definition of christen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A Christian (/ ˈkrɪstʃən, - tiən / ⓘ) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest …

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There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word christen, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.