christen
verb (used with object)
to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
was christening
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past progressiveof christen.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It was christening day for Christopher George Kennedy, 15 days.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Legge's baptismal story reminds me of a friend who was christening the child of a gipsy, when the name given was "Neptin."
From The Parish Clerk by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield
Oh, that reminds me, I forgot to tell you what fun it was christening Apollo.
From Set in Silver by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
