Christie

¹

[ kris-tee ]

noun

1. Agatha, 1891–1976, English novelist of detective fiction.
2. a male given name, form of Christopher.
3. a female given name, form of Christine.

Christie

²

or Chris·ty

[ kris-tee ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. any of several skiing turns executed in order to change direction on a downhill run or for decreasing speed or stopping, especially a turn in which the body is swung around with the skis kept parallel.

Christie

/ ˈkrɪstɪ /

noun

1. ChristieAgatha (Mary Clarissa), Dame18901976FBritishWRITING: author of detective storiesWRITING: playwright Dame Agatha ( Mary Clarissa ). 1890–1976, British author of detective stories, many featuring Hercule Poirot, and several plays, including The Mousetrap (1952)
2. ChristieJohn (Reginald Halliday)18981953MBritishCRIME AND POLICING: murderer John ( Reginald Halliday ). 1898–1953, British murderer. His trial influenced legislation regarding the death penalty after he was found guilty of a murder for which Timothy Evans had been hanged
3. ChristieLinford1960MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: athlete Linford (ˈlɪnfəd). born 1960, British athlete: Commonwealth (1990), Olympic (1992), World (1993), and European (1994) 100 metres gold medallist
4. ChristieWilliam (Lincoln)1944MFrenchMUSIC: harpsichord playerMUSIC: organistMUSIC: conductor William ( Lincoln ). born 1944, French harpsichord player, organist, and conductor, born in the US; founder (1979) and director of the early-music group Les Arts Florissants

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christie¹

1915–20; by shortening; -ie

Example Sentences

Max Christie, getting a surprise start because of injuries, sealed the win by stealing the Lakers an extra possession in the final seconds.

From Los Angeles Times

A spokesperson for complimentary therapies at The Christie Cancer Hospital said "historically there had been some misunderstandings about the safety of offering massage to patients with cancer".

From BBC

“I thought our bench gave us a huge push today. Max Christie, Gabe Vincent, the rest of the bench — those guys came in and played some big minutes.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her consultant at The Christie, Claire Kelly, described Laura as an "inspirational woman" who, by sharing her story, had also raised awareness of the disease.

From BBC

Last time around, Trump at least had a transition team put together by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, even if he threw most of their plans out almost immediately.

From Salon