To give a baby a name at a christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the christianÒ€¦. Learn more. To receive into the christian church by baptism;

Definition of christen verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. The meaning of christen is baptize. How to use christen in a sentence. 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. He was christened when he was three months old. They christened the baby anna.

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. 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.