the Christian act or ceremony of baptizing and giving a name to an infant; baptism
Origin of christening
Middle English cristninge: see christen
A baby at her christening ceremony.
- When a baby is baptized into the Christian church and is given the Christian baptismal name of Mary, this is an example of achristening.
- When you give the nickname of Cousin It to the especially hairy guy at work, this is an example of christening him with the name Cousin It.
- When you have your very first glass of champagne in your brand new house, this is an example of christening your house.
The definition of christening is a baptism ceremony in the Christian religion in which a baby is given a Christian name, or giving anything or anyone a name, or using something for the first time.
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noun
- The Christian sacrament of baptizing and naming an infant.
- An inaugural ceremony in which something is declared ready for use, as when a newly built ship is named and launched.
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Noun
(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.
Verb
- Present participle of christen.
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Sentence Examples
- Special occasion items such as flower girl dresses, christening gowns and Easter dresses are popular for mothers, grandmothers and other relatives to make for children in the family.
- One other fact to note is that some denominations combine the act of baptism with the christening of children, while others do not believe in baptizing babies or small children, referring to their belief that children are without sin.
- If you want to purchase a piece of jewelry to celebrate a christening, confirmation, bar or bat mitzvah, or other milestone in your or someone else's spiritual life, having a choice of jewelry styles is important.
- The bracelet could also be presented to a child from his or her parents, perhaps for a christening, baptism, or other significant event when they want to express their love and support.
- A birthstone locket is appreciated as a gift for such occasions as Christmas, Easter, anniversary, graduation, birth of a child, Mother's Day, christening, or confirmation.
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