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Baptising vs Christening - What's the difference?

baptising | christening |

As verbs the difference between baptising and christening

is that baptising is while christening is .

As a noun christening is

the christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a christian name.

baptising

English

Verb

(head)

    • christening

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptized and given a Christian name.
  • Any instance of someone's or something's being christened.

    • Verb

    (head)