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Webster 1913 Edition


Christen

Chris′ten

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Christened
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Christening
.]
[AS.
cristnian
to make a Christian, fr.
cristen
a Christian.]
1.
To baptize and give a Christian name to.
2.
To give a name; to denominate.
Christen the thing what you will.”
Bp. Burnet.
3.
To Christianize.
[Obs.]
Jer. Taylor.
4.
To use for the first time.
[Colloq.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Christen

CHRISTEN

, v.t.
1.
To baptize, or rather to baptize and name; to initiate into the visible church of Christ by the application of water; applied to persons. And as a name is given to the person in the ceremony, hence,
2.
To name; to denominate; applied to things.

Definition 2024


Christen

Christen

See also: christen

English

Adjective

Christen (not comparable)

  1. Obsolete form of Christian.

Danish

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Christen

  1. A male given name, variant of Christian.

German

Pronunciation

Noun

Christen

  1. inflected form of Christ

christen

christen

See also: Christen

English

Alternative forms

Verb

christen (third-person singular simple present christens, present participle christening, simple past and past participle christened)

The christening of a ship
  1. To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise.
  2. (usually Christian) To name.
    • Bishop Burnet
      Christen the thing what you will.
  3. (obsolete) To Christianize.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Jeremy Taylor to this entry?)
  4. (colloquial, usually Christian) To use for the first time.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɪs.tən/
  • (some orthodox Protestants) IPA(key): /ˈxrɪs.tən/

Noun

christen m (plural christenen, diminutive christentje n)

  1. Christian

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