What does CHRISTENING mean?
Definitions for CHRISTENING
ˈkrɪs ə nɪŋ, ˈkrɪs nɪŋchris·ten·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
christeningnoun
giving a Christian name at baptism
Wiktionary
christeningnoun
The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
christeningnoun
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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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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 Dictionary
Christening
of Christen
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CHRISTENING in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CHRISTENING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of CHRISTENING in a Sentence
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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