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• chris|ten — «KRIHS uhn», transitive verb. 1. to give a first name to (a person) at baptism: »The child was christened James. These young ladies not supposed to have been actually christened by the names applied to them (Dickens). 2. a) to give a name to and… …   Useful english dictionary

• Chris|ten|dom — «KRIHS uhn duhm», noun. 1. Christian countries; the Christian part of the world: »Many of the monarchs of Christendom took part in the Crusades. 2. all Christians collectively; the church: »Christendom everywhere celebrates Christmas. 3. Obsolete …   Useful english dictionary

• chris|ten|ing — «KRIHS uh nihng, KRIHS nihng», noun. baptism; the act or ceremony of baptizing and naming …   Useful english dictionary

• re|chris|ten — «ree KRIHS uhn», transitive verb. to christen a second time; rename …   Useful english dictionary

• Chris·ten·dom — /ˈkrısn̩dəm/ noun [noncount] 1 : people who are Christians 2 : the part of the world where most people are Christians sometimes used in the old fashioned phrase in all of Christendom You will not find a better man in all of Christendom.… …   Useful english dictionary

• chris·ten·ing — /ˈkrısənıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] 1 : the ceremony of baptizing and naming a child The whole family was invited to the christening. 2 : the official ceremony in which something (such as a ship) is named a ship s christening …   Useful english dictionary

• chris — chris·ma; chris·ma·tion; chris·mon; chris·om; chris·ta·del·phi·an·ism; chris·ten·die; chris·ten·dom; chris·ten·ing; chris·tian; chris·ti·an·ia; chris·tian·ism; chris·tian·i·ty; chris·tian·iza·tion; chris·tian·ize; chris·tian·iz·er; chris·tian·ly; …   English syllables

• ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… …   English syllables

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• Chris Kramer — No. 12   Mets de Guaynabo Guard Personal information Date of birth April 4, 1988 (1988 04 04) (age 23) Place of birth …   Wikipedia