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christen

[kris-uhn] / ˈkrɪs ən /


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Leftover pizza gets cut up, crisped on the stove and mixed into scrambled eggs—a remnant from Duggal’s college days that she has christened “pizza eggs.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Known for her iconic one liners, Doris is well quoted by fans of the series - particularly when she refused to make the salad for Neil the Baby's christening.

From BBC

However, a few days after his birth they christened him, creating an official record that includes their names and address.

From BBC

In February 1947 the couturier Christian Dior harked back to the rosy autochrome with his first collection, “Corolle,” named for the petaled cup of a flower and later christened the New Look.

From The Wall Street Journal

They took custody just after the baby was born, christening the little girl Sarah Frances Newby.

From Salon