'Christen' definitions:

Definition of 'christen'

From: WordNet
verb
Administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized" [syn: baptize, baptise, christen]

Definition of 'Christen'

From: GCIDE
  • Christen \Chris"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Christened; p. pr. & vb. n. Christening.] [AS. cristnian to make a Christian, fr. cristen a Christian.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To baptize and give a Christian name to. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To give a name; to denominate. "Christen the thing what you will." --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To Christianize. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

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