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Christine

Syllables: Chris·tine/ˌkɹɪˈstiːn/

Christine proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Christine

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • "Chris?" he repeated after her very softly, his eyes upon her, tenderly indulgent. "Ah! let it be Christine. I may call you that?"
    • "My actual name is Christina, but that's a detail. You can call me Christine if you like it best."1913, Ethel May Dell, The Rocks of Valpré, BiblioBazaar, LLC, published 2007, →ISBN, page 36
  2. A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there.
  3. A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson.
  4. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
  5. A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler.

Origin of Christine

Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.

Words that rhyme with Christine

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Questions about Christine

What does Christine mean?
Christine means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is Christine?
Christine is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Christine?
Christine is pronounced /ˌkɹɪˈstiːn/.

Words near Christine in the dictionary

  1. Christiform
  2. Christin
  3. Christina
  4. Christina piercing
  5. Christina piercings
  6. Christine
  7. Christing
  8. Christingle
  9. Christingles
  10. Christison
  11. Christisons

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