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    Craig
    noun
    Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
  • craig
    craig
    noun
    a Scot word for crag

Craig

American  
[kreyg] / kreɪg /

noun

  1. Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.

  2. a male given name: from a Welsh family name meaning “rock.”

Craig 1 British  
/ kreɪɡ /

noun

  1. Edward Gordon. 1872–1966, English theatrical designer, actor, and director. His nonrealistic scenic design greatly influenced theatre in Europe and the US

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craig 2 British  
/ kreɡ, kreɪɡ /

noun

  1. a Scot word for crag

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Craig had a life, and I managed at least partially to slip into it.

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