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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Christen \Chris"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Christened}; p. pr &
vb n. {Christening}.] [AS. cristnian to make a Christian,
fr cristen a Christian.]
1. To baptize and give a Christian name to
2. To give a name to denominate. ``Christen the thing what
you will.'' --Bp. Burnet.
3. To Christianize. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.]
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
christen
v : administer baptism to "The parents had the child baptized"
[syn: {baptize}, {baptise}]
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