christening

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Ler máis

Sinónimos

baptism

naming

naming ceremony

dew

fullought

Traducións

baptême

battesimo

Taufe

baptismus

bautismo

bautizo

doop

baptisma

batismo

doopsel

baptismo

βάφτισμα

βάπτισμα

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: cristenynge

Herdado de Old English: cristnung

In summary

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