Craigie

American  

[krey-gee] / ˈkreɪ gi /

noun

1. Sir William (Alexander), 1867–1957, Scottish lexicographer and philologist.

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Craigie British  

/ ˈkreɪɡɪ /

noun

1. Sir William A ( lexander ). 1867–1957, Scottish lexicographer; joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1901–33), and of A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles (1938–44)

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Example Sentences

That was the second shock of the tournament after last year's champion Zhao Xintong was beaten by Sam Craigie on Saturday.

From BBC

“Oregon white truffles have this beautiful earthy, garlicky, blue cheese thing going on,” says Will Craigie, owner of Prestige Wine Tours, who leads the forages with his dog, Maeva.

From Washington Post

Craigie made breaks of 55, 69, 105 and 84 to oust Chinese star Ding, who won the tournament the last time it took place at the Barbican Centre in 2019.

From BBC

World number 51 Craigie settled impressively, scoring a break of 74 in frame one.

From BBC

Officers received a call from a property manager of the Craigie Avenue home saying a tenant reported finding a bullet hole in their shared wall.

From Washington Times