christening
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Etymology edit
From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.
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Noun edit
christening (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.
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Christian sacrament
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any instance of someone's or something's being christened
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Verb edit
christening
- present participle and gerund of christen