Crispin

[ kris-pin ]

noun

1. Saint, with his brother Saint Crispinian martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
2. (lowercase) a shoemaker.

Crispin

/ ˈkrɪspɪn /

noun

1. Crispin, Saint3rd century3rd centuryMRomanRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint Saint, 3rd century ad , legendary Roman Christian martyr, with his brother Crispinian (krɪˈspɪnɪən): they are the patron saints of shoemakers. Feast day: Oct 25

Example Sentences

Coroner Crispin Oliver concluded it was "highly likely" Mr Morris, who suffered a cardiac arrest, would have survived had available specialist medical treatment been applied in a "timely manner".

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Coroner Crispin Oliver was told it took 54 minutes for an ambulance to get to the crash due to high demand.

From BBC

Around two-thirds of those stepping away are Conservatives, or those who were elected as Tory candidates but have since had the whip suspended - like Crispin Blunt or William Wragg.

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Reverant Crispin asserts that Sweden's position as an innovative country enables it to assist other nations in adopting more sustainable alternatives.

From Science Daily

Prosecutor Crispin Aylett KC said Ali had put Bujko up to creating an "entirely false account of a confession by Aaron Campbell".

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