christening

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
2. Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.

Verb

present participle and gerund of christen

christen

1. (transitive) To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.
2. (broadly, transitive) To name.
3. (obsolete) To Christianize.
4. (colloquial) To use for the first time.
5. (informal) To douse or wet with blood, urine, tears, or other liquid.

Lees meer

Sinonieme

baptism

naming

naming ceremony

dew

fullought

Vertalings

baptême

battesimo

Taufe

baptismus

bautismo

bautizo

doop

baptisma

batismo

doopsel

baptismo

βάφτισμα

βάπτισμα

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: cristenynge

Geërf van Old English: cristnung

In summary

From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.