Thesaurus: christen
To baptize and give a Christian name to.
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Definitions
- v. t. To baptize and give a Christian name to.
- v. t. To give a name; to denominate.
- v. t. To Christianize.
- v. t. To use for the first time.
- v. administer baptism to
- 1. To baptize and give a Christian name to. 2. To give a name; to denominate. "Christen the thing what you will." Bp. Burnet. 3. To Christianize. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. 4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.]
- v:100 v administer baptism to