1 verb REL child TRANSITIVEbaist verb c m ushe was christened CáitCáit a baisteadh uirthi2 verb boat etc TRANSITIVEbaist verb c m uainm a thabhairt ar c m uthe boat was christened Róisín DubhRóisín Dubh a tugadh ar an mbád3 verb informal use sth for first time TRANSITIVEúsáid den chéad uairwe christened the new cooker last nightd'úsáideamar an cócaireán nua aréir den chéad uair