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christening

Divide christening into syllables:

chris · ten · ing

How to pronounce christening:

Synonyms for christening:

baptising
baptizing
branding
calling
cleping
denominating
designating
dubbing
entitling
labeling
labelling
naming
nicknaming
nominating
styling
terming
titling

Antonyms for christening:

burial
burying
committal
consignment to the grave
cremation
entombment
exequies
funeral
funeral rites
funeration
inhumation
interment
last offices
last rites
laying to rest
memorial
obit
obsequies
planting
procession
requiem
rites
sepulture
service
services
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