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a non-religious ceremony for naming a child. A religious ceremony for naming a child is a baptism or christening .Thesaurus: relating to names and the process of naminghyponym
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Naming ceremony — A naming ceremony is the event at which an infant is given a name or names. They can occur anywhere from mere days after birth to several months afterwards. Some of these ceremonies have religious or cultural significance. In Christianity the… … Wikipedia
naming ceremony — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms naming ceremony : singular naming ceremony plural naming ceremonies a non religious ceremony for naming a child. A religious ceremony for naming a child is a baptism or christening … English dictionary
naming ceremony — /ˈneɪmɪŋ sɛrəməni/ (say nayming seruhmuhnee) noun (plural naming ceremonies) 1. a ceremony at which someone or something is officially named. 2. an occasion, usually conducted by a civil celebrant, at which a child is named, guardians (or… …
Brit shalom (naming ceremony) — Brit shalom (Hebrew covenant of peace ) is a naming ceremony for Jewish boys that is intended to replace the traditional brit milah ceremony as an initiative by some, more liberal, Jews who do not approve of circumcision of boys. (A parallel… … Wikipedia
The Naming ceremony of Santror — In The Naming ceremony of Santror, Thirumal, acting as a Pantaram, made the Seven Virgins, who were to give birth to seven boys using seven seeds from seven upper worlds. The seven sons were reared personally by Thirumal.One day, a grand ceremony … Wikipedia
ceremony — noun 1 formal public/religious event ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ quiet, simple ▪ elaborate, glittering (BrE), lavish … Collocations dictionary
Ceremony — For other uses, see Ceremony (disambiguation). Newly commissioned officers celebrate their new positions by throwing their midshipmen covers into the air as part of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2005 graduation and commissioning ceremony … Wikipedia
naming — 1. adjective Associated with the process of giving a name to a person or thing. 2. noun a) A ritual or ceremony in which a name is given to a person. The newspaper has a policy against naming its sources … Wiktionary
naming — noun Naming is used before these nouns: ↑ceremony, ↑scheme … Collocations dictionary
Ship naming and launching — The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old.Methods of launchThere are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called… … Wikipedia
