christen
verb (used with object)
to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
are christening
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present progressiveof christen.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"No, Miss, that was her great-grand-mother's, and that one with 'John' on it is the Judge's, and the one with 'Philip' is Miss Judy's father's—they are christening cups, Miss—six generations of them."
From Judy by Temple Bailey
