0 past simple and past participle of christen --
1 to give a baby a name at a Christian ceremony and make him or her a member of the Christian Church: --
She's being christened in June.
[ + noun ] She was christened Maria.
We christened him "Slowcoach" because he took so long to do anything.
2 to use something for the first time: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.