christ
en
Third Person
christens
Present Participle
christening
Past Tense
christened
Past Participle
christened
1
to initiate someone into the Christian faith through a special ceremony, often involving the use of water
transitive
- The priest will christen the newborn in a special ceremony at the church.
- Parents often invite family and friends to witness the moment when they christen their child.
- The pastor will christen several individuals during the Sunday morning service.
- The family gathered at the riverside to christen their newest member with water from the stream.
- The church schedules regular sessions to christen infants and welcome them into the Christian community.