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Imantaghavi Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Christen VS. Baptize

Hi,

What's the difference between "christen" and  "baptize"?

Thank you in advance,

Iman
  

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n| verb [ trans. ] (often be christened) give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church : [ trans. ] their second daughter was christened Jeanette.

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  • n| verb [ trans.
  • ] (often be christened) give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church : [ trans.
  • ] their second daughter was christened Jeanette.
  • give to (someone or something) a name that reflects a notable quality or characteristic : [ trans.
  • ) ceremonially : their first garbage truck was christened with a bottle of champagne.
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Hi Iman,
The difference can be seen in the second definition of "baptize."

christen |'kris?n|
verb [ trans. ] (often be christened)
  • give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church : [ trans. ] their second daughter was christened Jeanette.
  • give to (someone or something) a name that re
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