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baptiser

baptize, christen

verb bap-tee-ZEH Rare

Also means

nickname

Usage Note

Baptiser covers the religious sacrament and the informal act of giving a nickname or name to something: on a baptisé le bateau 'La Belle' ('the boat was christened 'La Belle''). The noun baptême (masculine) means 'baptism' or 'christening'.

Examples

"Ils ont baptisé leur fils hier matin."

Natural Translation

They baptized their son yesterday morning.

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