christening

Significat (Anglès)

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.

Llegeix-ne més

Conceptes

bateig

baptisme

Sinònims

baptism

naming

naming ceremony

dew

fullought

Traduccions

baptême

battesimo

Taufe

doop

bautizo

bautismo

baptismus

baptisma

batismo

doopsel

baptismo

βάφτισμα

βάπτισμα

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: cristenynge

Heretat de anglès antic: cristnung

In summary

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