christen

Speech parts

1. christen - Noun

2. christen - Adjective

3. christen - Verb

Meaning

To baptize and give a Christian name to.

To give a name; to denominate.

To Christianize.

To use for the first time.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

baptize baptise name dedicate bless godfather term style title call consecrate launch identify define calling
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Antonyms

disorder disrupt disperse confuse scatter mess
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Hypernyms

name call be known as know as

Derivatives

christened christening

Anagrams

snitcher centrish chinrest Strichen

Examples

A man can never have too much Time to himself, nor too little to do. Had I a little son, I would christen him Nothing-To-Do; he should do nothing. Man, I verily believe, is out of his element as long as he is operative. I am altogether for the life contemplative. Charles Lamb

Of all our feigned affections, there is none So hollow, selfish, and injurious, As what we christen Patriotism. Alfred Austin

Anybody can be a bum; all it takes is the right girl, the right bar and the right friends, and you are well... your buddies will see you off. They'll christen your dumpster for you. Bill Hicks

We clothe ourselves in flame And trade new myths for old. The Greek gods christen us With ghosts of comet swords; God smiles and names us thus: Arise! Run! Fly, my Lords! Ray Bradbury

Parson christen him own pickaninny first. Bahamian Proverb

The parents had the child baptized Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

christelite christella Christelow Christenbury christendom Christene