CHRISTEN


Meaning of CHRISTEN in English

[chris.ten] vt chris.tened ; chris.ten.ing [ME cristnen, fr. OE cristnian, fr. cristen Christian, fr. L christianus] (bef. 12c) 1 a: baptize b: to name at baptism

2: to name or dedicate (as a ship) by a ceremony suggestive of baptism

3: name

4: to use for the first time

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.