christening

Etymology

From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.

noun

  1. The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
  2. Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of christen

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