chris ‧ ten ‧ ing /ˈkrɪs ə nɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a Christian religious ceremony at which a child is officially given a name and becomes a member of a Christian church ⇨ baptism
chris ‧ ten ‧ ing /ˈkrɪs ə nɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a Christian religious ceremony at which a child is officially given a name and becomes a member of a Christian church ⇨ baptism
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012