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Christen

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Greek: chrio, anoint)

(1) To administer the Sacrament of Baptism.

(2) To name in Baptism.

(3) To name in some ceremony analogous to Baptism; hence, to name.

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Entry for 'Christen'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​c/christen.html. 1910.
 
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