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Christening

//ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
  2. 2
    giving a Christian name at baptism wordnet
  3. 3
    Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of christen form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.

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