Formally gave a name to someone at a baptism ceremony, or more generally, to name something for the first time.
From Old English 'cristnian' (to make Christian), from Latin 'christianus.' Originally meant to baptize and formally name a child in the Christian church.
When a ship is christened, it's actually inheriting a 2,000-year-old Christian tradition—the formal naming ceremony with the famous champagne bottle comes directly from medieval baptism ceremonies. Your ship is getting spiritually blessed!
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