christening

== English == === Alternative forms === Christianing (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/ === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === christening present participle and gerund of christen