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christen
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[ˈkrɪsn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church
(e.g: their second daughter was christened Jeanette)
- use for the first time
(e.g: he bought a new pair of boots and christened them with his first goal at the McAlpine Stadium)
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Origin
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Old English crīstnian ‘make Christian’, from crīsten ‘Christian’, from Latin Christianus, from Christus ‘Christ’
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