christen

They christened the baby John.

christened the kitten “Snowball.”

They christened their second child Maria.

Tony was christened Antony.

the floral motifs are appliquéd to christening robes.

The new ship was christened before it was launched.

christened the new car by going for a drive.

In western countries the baby is usually christened by the priest.

baptize; brand; call; characterize; christen; define; denominate; depict; describe; determine; distinguish; establish; fix;

Equipped with a Corellian JumpMaster 5000 christened the Punishing One, Dengar was a one-man judge, jury and executioner tracking down criminals of the New Order.