Christen

See also: christen

English

Etymology

Middle English Cristen, from Old English crīsten (ca. 890), from Latin Christiānus.

Adjective

Christen (not comparable)

1. Obsolete form of Christian.
   • 1811, [Jane Austen], chapter XIV, in Sense and Sensibility […], volume II, London: […] C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, pages 277–278:

     Mrs. Dashwood had never been so much pleased with any young women in her life, as she was with them; had given each of them a needle-book, made by some emigrant; called Lucy by her christen name; and did not know whether she should ever be able to part with them.

Noun

Christen (plural Christens)

1. Obsolete form of Christian.

Derived terms

• christen, christening, Christendom

Anagrams

• Nichters, Strichen, Tinchers, centrish, chinrest, citherns, cithrens, snitcher

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch christen.

Noun

Christen (plural Christene)

1. Christian

Danish

Alternative forms

• Kristen

Proper noun

Christen

1. a male given name, variant of Christian

German

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Noun

Christen

1. inflection of Christ:
   1. genitive/dative/accusative singular
   2. all-case plural