- (christening) giving a Christian name at baptism
- (christening) 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
- (chris·ten·ing) (krs-nng) n. The Christian sacrament of baptizing and naming an infant
- (CHRISTENING) Erasing the name of the true maker from a stolen watch, and engraving a fictitious one in its place.
- (Christening (chr)) An ordinance performed on a baby by the minister of the local parish in the Church of England, Wales, and Ireland. The child is baptized, given a name, and received into the church.
- (Christening) Introducing to the world of Chris obsession.