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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   christen

   • IPA[ˈkrisn]

   美式

   • v.
     give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church；give to (someone or something) a name that reflects a notable quality or characteristic

   • verb: christen, 3rd person present: christens, gerund or present participle: christening, past tense: christened, past participle: christened

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church their second daughter was christened Jeanette 同義詞 baptize, name, give a name to, give the name of, call, ... 更多rarelustrate
   • ▪ give to (someone or something) a name that reflects a notable quality or characteristic a person so creepy that his colleagues christened him “Millipede.” 同義詞 call, name, dub, style, term, ... 更多designate, label, nickname, refer to as, give the name of, raredenominate
   • ▪ dedicate (a vessel, building, etc.) ceremonially their first garbage truck was christened with a bottle of champagne
   • ▪ use for the first time let's get steaks and christen the new grill 同義詞 begin using, use for the first time, break in
3. • 更多解釋

   christen

   • IPA[ˈkrɪsn]

   英式

   • v.
     give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church: their second daughter was christened Jeanette

   Oxford Dictionary