Crispin
Americannoun
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Saint, with his brother Saint Crispinian martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
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(lowercase) a shoemaker.
noun
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I think we gotta find a real Crispin Shamblee to help us out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
His son, actor, director and writer Crispin Glover, shared photos of his father on Instagram, noting that Bruce Glover passed away March 12.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025
Crispin Aylett KC, defence counsel for Mr Doe, asked Mr Jones "what was it like?" and Mr Jones replied "splendid".
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
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".
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
“Ah, Crispin, if I have learned one thing, it’s that he who knows a bit of everything, knows nothing. But he who knows a little bit well, knows much of all.”
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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