christening
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/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/
Definition of christening
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
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noun
- 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
- (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.
Words you can make from christening
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10 words8-letter words
40 words- CHINSING 14 pts
- ETCHINGS 14 pts
- GRINCHES 14 pts
- ITCHINGS 14 pts
- RETCHING 14 pts
- CHRISTEN 13 pts
- CHRISTIE 13 pts
- CITHERNS 13 pts
- CITHRENS 13 pts
- ICHNITES 13 pts
- INTRENCH 13 pts
- SNITCHER 13 pts
- HEISTING 12 pts
- INHERING 12 pts
- NIGHTIES 12 pts
- RIGHTIES 12 pts
- SENNIGHT 12 pts
- SHIRTING 12 pts
- SHRINING 12 pts
- THINGIES 12 pts
- TIGERISH 12 pts
- CENTRING 11 pts
- CRESTING 11 pts
- CRINGEST 11 pts
- ENTICING 11 pts
- INHERITS 11 pts
- INSHRINE 11 pts
- RECITING 11 pts
- SCENTING 11 pts
- THINNERS 11 pts
- CINERINS 10 pts
- CITRINES 10 pts
- CRINITES 10 pts
- INCITERS 10 pts
- GINNIEST 9 pts
- IGNITERS 9 pts
- INTEGRIN 9 pts
- RESINING 9 pts
- RESITING 9 pts
- STINGIER 9 pts
7-letter words
73 words- CHINING 13 pts
- ETCHING 13 pts
- GINCHES 13 pts
- GITCHES 13 pts
- INCHING 13 pts
- ITCHING 13 pts
- NICHING 13 pts
- CHITINS 12 pts
- CITHERN 12 pts
- CITHERS 12 pts
- CITHREN 12 pts
- ETHNICS 12 pts
- HIRCINE 12 pts
- ICHNITE 12 pts
- INCHERS 12 pts
- ITCHIER 12 pts
- RICHENS 12 pts
- RICHEST 12 pts
- STHENIC 12 pts
- HEIRING 11 pts
- HENTING 11 pts
- HINGERS 11 pts
- HINTING 11 pts
- HISTING 11 pts
- INSIGHT 11 pts
- NIGHEST 11 pts
- NIGHTIE 11 pts
- RESIGHT 11 pts
- SHINING 11 pts
- SIGHTER 11 pts
- THINGIE 11 pts
- TIGRISH 11 pts
- CENSING 10 pts
- CRINGES 10 pts
- HINNIES 10 pts
- HINTERS 10 pts
- INHERIT 10 pts
- SHINIER 10 pts
- THINNER 10 pts
- TRICING 10 pts
- CINERIN 9 pts
- CISTERN 9 pts
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- CITRINS 9 pts
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- CRINITE 9 pts
- ERISTIC 9 pts
- INCENTS 9 pts
- INCITER 9 pts
- INCITES 9 pts
- IRENICS 9 pts
- NERITIC 9 pts
- SERICIN 9 pts
- GINNERS 8 pts
- GINNIER 8 pts
- IGNITER 8 pts
- IGNITES 8 pts
- INSIGNE 8 pts
- NESTING 8 pts
- REINING 8 pts
- RENTING 8 pts
- RESTING 8 pts
- RINGENT 8 pts
- RINSING 8 pts
- SEINING 8 pts
- STINGER 8 pts
- TENSING 8 pts
- TIERING 8 pts
- TRINING 8 pts
- INTERNS 7 pts
- INTINES 7 pts
- TINNERS 7 pts
- TINNIER 7 pts
6-letter words
76 words- CHINGS 12 pts
- ECHING 12 pts
- GRINCH 12 pts
- CHERTS 11 pts
- CHINES 11 pts
- CHINSE 11 pts
- CHINTS 11 pts
- CHITIN 11 pts
- CITHER 11 pts
- ECHINI 11 pts
- ENRICH 11 pts
- ETHICS 11 pts
- ETHNIC 11 pts
- INCHER 11 pts
- INCHES 11 pts
- ITCHES 11 pts
- NICHES 11 pts
- RICHEN 11 pts
- RICHES 11 pts
- EIGHTS 10 pts
- GIRTHS 10 pts
- GRITHS 10 pts
- HIEING 10 pts
- HINGER 10 pts
- HINGES 10 pts
- HIRING 10 pts
- NEIGHS 10 pts
- NIGHER 10 pts
- NIGHTS 10 pts
- RIGHTS 10 pts
- CERING 9 pts
- CITING 9 pts
- CRINGE 9 pts
- GESTIC 9 pts
- HINNIE 9 pts
- HINTER 9 pts
- ICINGS 9 pts
- NINTHS 9 pts
- REISHI 9 pts
- RICING 9 pts
- CITERS 8 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- CITRIN 8 pts
- CRETIN 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- INCENT 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
- INCITE 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- IRENIC 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- NITRIC 8 pts
- RECITS 8 pts
- RICINS 8 pts
- ENGIRT 7 pts
- ENSIGN 7 pts
- GINNER 7 pts
- IGNITE 7 pts
- INGEST 7 pts
- REIGNS 7 pts
- RENIGS 7 pts
- RESIGN 7 pts
- RISING 7 pts
- ESTRIN 6 pts
- INERTS 6 pts
- INNERS 6 pts
- INNIES 6 pts
- INSERT 6 pts
- INTERN 6 pts
- INTERS 6 pts
- INTINE 6 pts
- NINERS 6 pts
- NITERS 6 pts
- NITRES 6 pts
- RENINS 6 pts
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