christening

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/

Definition of christening

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
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noun

  1. The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
  2. Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of christen

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Etymology

From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.

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