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2 definitions found 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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