To receive into the christian church by baptism; See examples of christen used in a sentence. The meaning of christen is baptize.

He was christened when he was three months old. They christened the baby anna. The politician was chosen to christen a new ship. The newspaper has christened her as the reigning queen of tennis. You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name. Definition of christen verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name. Definition of christen verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. To give a baby a name at a christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the christianÒ€¦. Learn more.