Meaning & use
christen
To formally name and welcome a baby into a Christian church through baptism, or to name something for the first time.
See it in a sentence
The family gathered at the church to christen their newborn daughter Eleanor.
Workers christened the new ship by breaking a bottle of champagne against its hull.
A note on using this word
Beyond religious baptism, christen is often used loosely and informally to mean simply naming or first using something.
Words with a similar meaning
baptizename
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