christening

Noun

1. (countable) A child's christening is a religious ceremony where it is given a name and welcomed into the Christian Church.

   The family gathered for the baby's christening at the church.

2. (countable) A christening is a ceremony to name and launch a new ship or other important item.

   The christening of the new ship was attended by many people.

Verb

Plain form christen

Third-person singular christens

Past tense christened

Past participle christened

Present participle christening

1. The present participle of christen.

Related words

• Christ
• Christian