christen

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see also: Christen

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɹɪsən/

Verb

christen (christens, present participle christening; past and past participle christened)

1. To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise.

   The new baby was christened at the village church.

2. To name.

   I christen this ship the Bonny Barnacle.

   • Christen the thing what you will.

3. (obsolete) To Christianize.
4. (colloquial) To use for the first time.

   I christened my new boots today with a walk in the snow.

5. (informal) To douse or wet with blood, urine, tears, or other liquid.
   • 2002: Q Is for Quarry by

     I christened the facilities, shrugged into my windbreaker, and met Dolan at his door.

Translations

• French: baptiser
• German: taufen
• Italian: battezzare
• Portuguese: batizar
• Russian: крести́ть

Translations

• French: baptiser, nommer
• German: taufen
• Italian: battezzare, inaugurare
• Portuguese: batizar
• Russian: крести́ть

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Christen

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Adjective

christen (not comparable)

1. Obsolete form of Christian#English|Christian.

Noun

christen (plural christens)

1. Obsolete form of Christian#English|Christian.

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