christen

Phonetic Respelling: [ kris-uhn ]

Definition:

v. 1 administer baptism to; 2 to give a name to at baptism; 3 to name and dedicate

Sentence:

They want to christen their daughter Mary Elizabeth after her grandmother.

More example sentences:

They want to christen their daughter Mary Elizabeth after her grandmother.

Hear it

What did the crew christen the island they landed upon?

Hear it

What name did the children christen the dog they found on the beach while collecting strawberries?

Hear it

Synonyms:

baptize; dedicate; name in a religious rite

Antonyms:

curse

Christen rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • bissen
  • bisson
  • brison
  • brisson
  • dishon
  • dison
  • frison
  • glisson
  • glisten
  • grisson
  • ison
  • kissane
  • kristen
  • listen
  • nissen
  • rison
  • sison
  • sisson
  • thissen
  • tison
  • zisson
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • edmisten
  • re