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Christening
CHRISTENING
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Definition 2024
christening
christening
English
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The christening of a ship
Noun
christening (plural christenings)
- The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
- Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
Translations
Verb
christening
- present participle of christen