"christening" meaning in English

See christening in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

  1. A child's christening is a religious ceremony where it is given a name and welcomed into the Christian Church.
    Sense id: simple-christening-en-noun-J5FizMAo
  2. A christening is a ceremony to name and launch a new ship or other important item.
    Sense id: simple-christening-en-noun-Doc~dQY-

Verb

Forms: christen [canonical], christens [third-person, singular], christened [past], christened [past, participle], christening [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|christen}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of christen.
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