rechristen
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]rechristen (third-person singular simple present rechristens, present participle rechristening, simple past and past participle rechristened)
- (transitive) To christen or baptize again.
- (transitive) To rename.
- 2022, Victor Bailey, Nineteenth-Century Crime and Punishment, page 295:
- Jewellery is broken up; watches are 'rechristened.' The 'fences' or receivers of stolen goods are of all grades, and serve every sort of thief; and in Hoxton thieves of every kind seem to be represented.
- 2022 June 22, John Flesher, “A ‘copi’ fillet? Illinois hopes new name for ‘invasive carp’ will convince diners”, in PBS[1]:
- Illinois and partner organizations kicked off a market-tested campaign Wednesday to rechristen as “copi” four species previously known collectively as Asian carp, hoping the new label will make them more attractive to U.S. consumers.