christening
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christening
- /ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.
noun christenings · Christianing
- 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.
verb Christianing
- present participle and gerund of christen
Translations
Talk about this word "christening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/christening. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. christening. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/christening "christening." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/christening.Cite this
@misc{christening_2026,
title = {christening},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/christening},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
