christen
verb (used with object)
to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
were 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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"Perhaps they were christening presents, or given to the babies on their first birthday."
From On the Trail of Pontiac by Edward Stratemeyer
"I only wonder they didn't add 'pepper' when they were christening you!"
From The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story by Angela Brazil
