The godmother wished the ship at the christening, among other things: "May there always be enough water beneath your keel!"
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Christening
/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/
Synonyms for "christening" (49 found)
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Noun(9 words)
Related words (24)
Noun(13 words)
designationdubinaugurationinfant baptisminitiationlaunchliturgicalnamename ceremoniallynamingnaming ceremonysacramentalsacramental rite
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18 entriesactbaptismbrandingceremonial actceremonial termceremonycustomdesignationinaugurationinitiationnamenamingperform an actionpracticereligious adjectiverite
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17 entriesadult baptismbaby namingbaptismal ceremonybaptismal riteceremonial namingchild namingera christeninginaugural naminginfant baptisminstitution inaugurationnaming ceremonypolicy christeningproduct launchproject christeningreligious serviceship christening
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8 entriesadult christeningbaptism ceremonychristening ceremonychurch christeninginfant christeningnaming ceremonyroyal christeningship christening
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1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Happy christening!
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There was a very fine christening; and the Princess had for her godmothers all the fairies they could find in the whole kingdom (there were seven of them), so that every one of them might confer a gift upon her, as was the custom of fairies in those days. By this means the Princess had all the perfections imaginable.
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After the christening was over, the company returned to the King's palace, where was prepared a great feast for the fairies.
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