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Christening

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolbautismobautizo
Françaisbaptême
DeutschTaufe
15 more languages
العربيةالتّعميدتعميد
Ελληνικάβάπτισμαβάφτιση
Suomikasteristiäisetristiminen
Gaeilgebaisteadh
Gàidhligbaisteadh
हिन्दीनामकरण
日本語命名
ქართულინათლობა
한국어명명
Latviešukristības
Polskichrzcinychrzest
Portuguêsbatismobatizado
Русскийкреще́ние
Svenskabarndopdop
Українськахрестинихрещення

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Christens Christensen Christenson Christer Christeson christfag

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