Crippen
/ (ˈkrɪpən) /
Hawley Harvey, known as Doctor Crippen. 1862–1910, US doctor living in England: executed for poisoning his wife; the first criminal to be apprehended by the use of radiotelegraphy
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How to use Crippen in a sentence
There's one Crippen, who considered buying out Sir Herbert's business.
In the Onyx Lobby | Carolyn WellsMrs. John Crippen was an early settler in the country, coming here by way of the Morris trail.
Old Rail Fence Corners | Various"Look here, Esther Crippen," she began, breaking the silence first.
The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World | Margaret VandercookHerr Crippen had just left his two children to be cared for, and Betty was only a baby.
The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World | Margaret VandercookDr. Crippen's time was worth, say, three hundred and fifty pounds a year.
Preface to Androcles and the Lion | George Bernard Shaw
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