christening

English

Etymology

From Middle English cristenyng, from Old English cristnung; compare christen +‎ -ing.

Noun

christening (plural christenings)

The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.

Translations

Christian sacrament

Georgian: მონათვლა (monatvla), ნათლობა (natloba)
Irish: baisteadh m
Norman: bâptême m

Polish: chrzest (pl) m, chrzciny (pl) pl
Scottish Gaelic: baisteadh m
Swedish: dop (sv) n

any instance of someone's or something's being christened

Georgian: მონათვლა (monatvla)

Swedish: dop (sv) n

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Romanian: ^{(please verify)} botezare f, ^{(please verify)} creștinare (ro) f

Verb

christening

present participle of christen

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