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Here is what I got to christening and baptism :
bap�tism (ba(p'ti(z'?m) pronunciation
n.
1. A religious sacrament marked by the symbolic use of water and resulting
in admission of the recipient into the community of Christians.
2. A ceremony, trial, or experience by which one is initiated, purified, or
given a name.
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chris�ten�ing (kri(s'?-ni(ng) pronunciation
n.
The Christian sacrament of baptizing and naming an infant.
giving a Christian name at baptism
Val
On 31 Jan 2005, at 15:17, T. R. Valentine wrote:
> On Monday January 31 2005 11:54 AM Paula Ryburn wrote:
>
> > And if it's really baptism, instead of christening, there's a
> > very good chance it didn't happen until they were adult,
> > depending on enomination. --Paula
>
> According to the dictionary, 'christen' means 'to baptise'. Legacy
> allows the user to pick 'Christening' or 'Baptism' as the preferred
> terminology for the same thing. I've never heard 'christening' used to
> refer to anything but a baptism -- except when naming a ship.
>
> T. R. Valentine
>
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