christening

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• /ˈkɹɪs.ə.nɪŋ/
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From Middle English cristenynge, from Old English cristnung; compare christen + -ing.

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• French: baptême — Christian sacrament
• Georgian: მონათვლა (monatvla) — Christian sacrament
• Georgian: ნათლობა (natloba) — Christian sacrament
• German: Taufe — Christian sacrament
• Ingrian: ristiäiset — Christian sacrament
• Irish: baisteadh — Christian sacrament
• Eastern Mari: крешене (krešeńe) — Christian sacrament
• Middle English: cristenynge — Christian sacrament
• Norman: bâptême — Christian sacrament
• Polish: chrzest — Christian sacrament
• Polish: chrzciny — Christian sacrament
• Portuguese: batizado — Christian sacrament
• Portuguese: batismo — Christian sacrament
• Russian: креще́ние (kreščénije) — Christian sacrament
• Scottish Gaelic: baisteadh — Christian sacrament
• Spanish: bautizo — Christian sacrament
• Spanish: bautismo — Christian sacrament
• Swedish: dop — Christian sacrament
• Ukrainian: хрещення (xreščennja) — Christian sacrament
• Georgian: მონათვლა (monatvla) — any instance of someone's or something's being christened
• Polish: chrzczenie — any instance of someone's or something's being christened
• Russian: креще́ние (kreščénije) — any instance of someone's or something's being christened
• Swedish: dop — any instance of someone's or something's being christened