christen
[kris-uh n]
- to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- to give a name to at baptism: They christened her Mary.
- to name and dedicate: to christen a ship.
- to make use of for the first time.
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Origin of christen
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Examples from the Web for rechristened
Contemporary Examples
The temple was recently rechristened Radha Madhav Dham, and the board was also overhauled.
Historical Examples
He bought her second hand, and rechristened her while she was being redecorated.
It Happened in EgyptC. N. Williamson
Bismarck rides his tall roan mare “Verada,” rechristened “Sadowa.”
Blood and IronJohn Hubert Greusel
The drawing-room had not only been transformed into a study; it had been rechristened 'the study.'
A Great ManArnold Bennett
Needless to say, Bucéphale had been rechristened in his extreme old age.
The Belovd VagabondWilliam J. Locke
So Elliot, who possibly lacked originality, rechristened him Rover.
The Dogs of BoytownWalter A. Dyer
christen
- to give a Christian name to in baptism as a sign of incorporation into a Christian Church
- another word for baptize
- to give a name to (anything), esp with some ceremony
- informal to use for the first time
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Word Origin
Old English cristnian, from Crīst Christ
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Word Origin and History for rechristened
christen
v.
c.1200, from Old English cristnian "to baptize," literally "to make Christian," from cristen "Christian" (see Christian). General meaning of "to name" is attested from mid-15c. Related: Christened; christening.
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