No sooner mischiefs born in regency, But flattery christens it with policy.
Christens it with policy" = dignifies it with the title of policy.
This is the product of Guillotin's endeavours, gained not without meditation and reading; which product popular gratitude or levity christensby a feminine derivative name, as if it were his daughter: La Guillotine!
Illustration: "And Erin's son christens those far-off points of the Pacific Railroad with his blood.
Voyaging further, he rediscovers the Port of San Lucas, and christens it Monterey, in honor of the Count of Monterey, the ruler for Spain in Mexico.
He takes possession of the shore for Queen Elizabeth, christens it New Albion, and erects a monument.
He lands and erects a cross, and christens the place Puerta de San Lucas (Port of Saint Luke), taking possession for the King of Spain.
He christens it the Puerta de San Miguel (Port of Saint Michael).
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "christens" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
