ristiä — meaning in English

English meaning

• baptize verb To perform the Christian rite of baptism on someone, using water to admit them into the church.
• christen verb To baptise someone, especially a baby, and give them a name in a Christian ceremony.
• name noun A word or phrase used to identify a specific person, place, or thing.

Senses

ristiä is used for these senses in English:

• baptize To dedicate or christen.
• christen (transitive, by extension) To name.

baptize — full definition

1. verb To perform the Christian rite of baptism on someone, using water to admit them into the church.
2. verb Figuratively, to formally name, initiate, or introduce someone or something for the first time.

christen — full definition

1. verb To baptise someone, especially a baby, and give them a name in a Christian ceremony.
2. verb To name something or use it for the first time.

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