christening
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
christening (plural christenings)
- The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
- Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.
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Translations[edit]
Christian sacrament
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any instance of someone's or something's being christened
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Verb[edit]
christening
- present participle and gerund of christen
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