christening
noun
chris·ten·ing
kri-sə-niŋ 
ˈkris-niŋˈ
: the ceremony of baptizing and naming a child
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The whole family was invited to the christening.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, holding her son, Prince George at his christening.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
At its christening ceremony in Louisiana, attended by Shell executives, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, it was named after the Iñupiaq word for walrus.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
The houseboat is safe, as is the Windmill Chapel, where weddings, christenings and memorials are held.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Some related to international extremism, but the law was first used against a Bronx gang member after a hail of gunfire killed a 10-year-old girl and paralyzed a man outside a christening party in 2002.
—Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
At its christening ceremony in Louisiana, attended by Shell executives, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, it was named after the Iñupiaq word for walrus.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
The houseboat is safe, as is the Windmill Chapel, where weddings, christenings and memorials are held.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Some related to international extremism, but the law was first used against a Bronx gang member after a hail of gunfire killed a 10-year-old girl and paralyzed a man outside a christening party in 2002.
—Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Christening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christening. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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