christen

verbB1

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verb

V_es/s

christens

V_ing/Gerund

christening

V_ed/pp

christenedkersen

1.
(transitive)To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.
The new baby was christened at the village church.
2.
(broadly, transitive)(transitive, by extension) To name.
I christen this ship the Bonny Barnacle.
3.
(obsolete)To Christianize.
4.
(colloquial)To use for the first time.
I christened my new boots today with a walk in the snow.
5.
(informal)To douse or wet with blood, urine, tears, or other liquid.

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christenermischristen rechristen unchristen

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English cristenen, cristnien, from Old English cristnian (to christen, baptise), from cristen + -nian. Cognate with kristenje, kerstenen, kristenen, kerstenen, karstenen (to christen), kristne, kristna, kristna. en Christ en.