chris·ten·ing

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


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