Christen
Pronunciation : Chris"ten
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [AS. cristnian to make a Christian, fr. cristen a Christian.]
Definition : 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.]
t. [imp. & p. p. Christened; p. pr. & vb. n. Christening.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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