Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To annul the baptism of; deprive of the rite or sacrament of baptism. To render unchristian; deprive of sanctity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb Obs. & R. To render unchristian.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To render
unchristian .
Etymologies
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Examples
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'unchristen' or 'de-baptise' - this is quite a credible campaign in the context of religious liberty and the EU's Convention on Human Rights.
British Blogs 2009
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Moslem opponent “unchristen hounde,” — a retort courteous to the “Christen hounde,” previously applied to him by the “Pagan.”
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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When Wilson, in a flush of enthusiasm for Russian achievements of the kind that was so common at the time, christened his tank “Stalingrad”, he was summarily ordered to unchristen it.
Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984
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When Wilson, in a flush of enthusiasm for Russian achievements of the kind that was so common at the time, christened his tank “Stalingrad”, he was summarily ordered to unchristen it.
Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984
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When Wilson, in a flush of enthusiasm for Russian achievements of the kind that was so common at the time, christened his tank “Stalingrad”, he was summarily ordered to unchristen it.
Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984
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When Wilson, in a flush of enthusiasm for Russian achievements of the kind that was so common at the time, christened his tank “Stalingrad”, he was summarily ordered to unchristen it.
Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy Max Hastings 1984
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