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Baptized vs Christened - What's the difference?

baptized | christened |

As verbs the difference between baptized and christened

is that baptized is (baptize) while christened is (christen).

As an adjective baptized

is (of a person) who has been baptized.

baptized

English

Alternative forms

* baptised (mostly British )

Verb

(head)
  • (baptize)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a person) who has been baptized

    • christened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (christen)

    • Anagrams

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    christen

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (dialectal) *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perform the religious act of the baptism, to baptise.
  • To name.
  • * Bishop Burnet
    • Christen the thing what you will.
  • (obsolete) To Christianize.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
  • (colloquial, usually, Christian) To use for the first time.

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