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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
affusion, appellation, aspergation, aspersion, baptism, baptismal gown, baptismal regeneration, baptistery, baptizement, calling, chrismal, definition, denomination, designation, font, identification, immersion, infusion, naming, nicknaming, sprinkling, styling, terming, total immersion
Dictionary Results for christening:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
christening
    n 1: giving a Christian name at baptism
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Christen \Chris"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Christened; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Christening.] [AS. cristnian to make a Christian,
   fr. cristen a Christian.]
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   1. To baptize and give a Christian name to.
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   2. To give a name; to denominate. "Christen the thing what
      you will." --Bp. Burnet.
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   3. To Christianize. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.
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   4. To use for the first time. [Colloq.]
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