How to use christen in a sentence. You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name. To give a baby a name at a christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the christian… To give a name to at baptism To make use of for the first time. To receive into the christian church by baptism
See examples of christen used in a sentence. To christen a person is to name them, especially in a church baptism ceremony Definition of christen verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. There are 12 meanings listed in oed's entry for the verb christen, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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