Christen

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English Cristen, from Old English crīsten (ca. 890), from Latin Christiānus.

Adjective

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Christen (not comparable)

  1. Obsolete form of Christian.
    • 1811, [Jane Austen], chapter XIV, in Sense and Sensibility [], volume II, London: [] C[harles] Roworth, [], and published by T[homas] Egerton, [], →OCLC, pages 277–278:
      Mrs. Dashwood had never been so much pleased with any young women in her life, as she was with them; had given each of them a needle-book, made by some emigrant; called Lucy by her christen name; and did not know whether she should ever be able to part with them.

Noun

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Christen (plural Christens)

  1. Obsolete form of Christian.

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch christen.

Noun

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Christen (plural Christene)

  1. Christian

Danish

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Alternative forms

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Proper noun

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Christen

  1. a male given name, variant of Christian

German

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Christen

  1. inflection of Christ:
    1. genitive/dative/accusative singular
    2. all-case plural