christen

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: chris=ten

CIDE DICTIONARY

christen, v. t. [AS. cristnian to make a Christian, fr. cristen a Christian.].

•  To baptize and give a Christian name to.  [1913 Webster]
•  To give a name; to denominate.  Bp. Burnet.  [1913 Webster]
•  To Christianize.  Jer. Taylor.  [1913 Webster]
•  To use for the first time.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

christen, v.tr.
1 give a Christian name to at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church.
2 give a name to anything, esp. formally or with a ceremony.
3 colloq. use for the first time.

Derivative

christener n. christening n.

Etymology

OE cristnian make Christian

THESAURUS

christen

anoint, asperge, asperse, baptize, bring up, broach, call, define, denominate, designate, dip, dub, entitle, establish, float, found, identify, immerse, inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, institute, introduce, label, launch, lift up, name, nickname, nominate, raise, ring in, set agoing, set on foot, set up, specify, sprinkle, start going, start up, style, tag, term, title, turn on, usher in

ROGET THESAURUS

christen

Nomenclature

VB name, call, term, denominate designate, style, entitle, clepe, dub, christen, baptize, characterize, specify, define, distinguish by the name of, label, be called, take the name of, bean the name of, go by the name of, be known by the name of, go under the name of, pass under the name of, rejoice in the name of.