verb
- past tense of christen; baptized with water in a Christian ceremony
- past tense of christen; gave a name to someone or something
Usage: religious ceremony
Examples
- The baby was christened Sarah at the local church.
- He was christened in the Catholic faith when he was six months old.
- They christened their new boat ‘Sea Breeze’.
- The building was christened the Memorial Library in honor of fallen soldiers.
- She was christened Elizabeth but everyone calls her Liz.
- The team christened their mascot ‘Thunder’ after a fierce storm.