Definitions for CHRISTENING
ˈkrɪs ə nɪŋ, ˈkrɪs nɪŋchris·ten·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. christeningnoun

   giving a Christian name at baptism

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. christeningnoun

   The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.

2. christeningnoun

   Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Christeningnoun

   The ceremony of the first initiation into christianity.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   The queen was with great solemnity crowned at Westminster, about two years after the marriage; like an old christening, that had staid long for godfathers. Francis Bacon, H. VII.

   We shall insert the causes, why the account of christenings hath been neglected more than that of burials. John Graunt, B. M.

   The day of the christening being come, the house was filled with gossips. Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scriblerus.

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1. christening

   Christening is a Christian religious ceremony or rite, typically involving baptism, where a child or an adult is given a Christian name and welcomed into the Christian church. The ceremony usually involves the sprinkling of water on the person's head or immersion in water, symbolizing purification and admission to the Christian Church. It may also pertain to the formal use or launching of something, such as a name or a vessel, for the first time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Christening

   of Christen

Matched Categories

1. • Baptism

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How to pronounce CHRISTENING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CHRISTENING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHRISTENING in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHRISTENING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of CHRISTENING in a Sentence

1. Marcus Tyner:

   On behalf of my beloved, uncle, the entire John Lewis family, we're humbled and grateful for the christening of the USNS John Lewis, we all agree that what is most important at this critical time, and what will please my uncle most is the passing of the John Lewis Voting Rights Bill.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CHRISTENING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Christening
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CHRISTENING
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CHRISTENING
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CHRISTENING