Английский Этимологический словарь - christen
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Christen
christen
- O.E. christnian "make Christian," from W.Gmc., from L. christianus (see Christian). General meaning of "to name" is attested from 1642.
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~ v 1 to be officially given your name at a Christian religious ceremony soon after you are born (be christened) (She was christened Sarah.) 2 to invent a name for someone because it describes them well (Tony's colleagues christened him Romeo.) 3 BrE informal to use something for the first time (We haven't christened the new dinner service yet.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(christens, christening, christened) 1. When a baby is christened, he or she is given a name during the Christian ceremony of baptism. Compare baptize. She was born in March and christened in June... She was christened Susan. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, be V-ed n-proper 2. You say that you christen a person, place, or object a particular name if you choose a name for them and start calling them by that name. (INFORMAL) The pair were christened ‘The Women in Black’ after they both wore black dresses at a party. VERB: V n n 3. You say that you christen something new when you use it for the first time, especially if you do something special to mark the occasion. (INFORMAL) To christen the new hall, a number of great orchestras have been invited to play. VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English cristnen, from Old English cristnian, from cristen Christian, from Latin christianus Date: before 12th century 1. a. baptize 1 b. to name at baptism 2. to name or dedicate (as a ship) by a ceremony suggestive of baptism 3. name 1 4. to use for the first time ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 give a Christian name to at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church. 2 give a name to anything, esp. formally or with a ceremony. 3 colloq. use for the first time. Derivatives christener n. christening n. Etymology: OE cristnian make Christian ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. церк. крестить 2. церк. давать имя при крещении; нарекать the child was christened Mary after her grandmother —- девочку нарекли Марией в честь бабушки 3. давать прозвище (человеку); называть, давать имя (кораблю) the ship was christened the Sedov —- судно назвали "Седов" 4. разг. обновлять; в первый раз пользоваться (чем-л) have you christened your new car yet? —- вы уже пробовали ездить на своей новой машине? ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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