Meaning & use
christening
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A Christian ceremony in which a baby is officially given a name and welcomed into the church, typically through baptism.
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The whole family gathered for the baby's christening at the local church.
They chose the christening as the perfect occasion to announce the baby's name.
A note on using this word
Also used more loosely for the ceremony of naming and launching a ship, as in 'the christening of a new vessel.'
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2. noun
A ceremony in which a new ship is officially named, often by breaking a bottle against its hull.
The mayor's wife performed the christening of the new ferry.
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