unchristened Definition
- 1not having received the Christian sacrament of baptism
- 2not yet named
Using unchristened: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "unchristened" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The baby is still unchristened.
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The painting remained unchristened until the artist's death.
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The new species is still unchristened and unnamed.
unchristened Synonyms and Antonyms
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Antonyms for unchristened
Phrases with unchristened
waters that have not been blessed by a priest
Example
The sailors were afraid to sail in the unchristened waters.
a grave of an unbaptized person
Example
The cemetery has many unchristened graves.
an unchristened ship
a ship that has not been blessed by a priest
Example
The captain refused to sail in an unchristened ship.
Summary: unchristened in Brief
'Unchristened' [ˌʌnˈkrɪs(ə)nd] means not having received the Christian sacrament of baptism or not yet named. It is often used to describe babies, paintings, and newly discovered species. The phrase 'unchristened waters' refers to waters that have not been blessed by a priest, while 'an unchristened grave' is a grave of an unbaptized person.
