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Crispin

[ kris-pin ]
/ ˈkrɪs pɪn /

noun

Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian ) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
(lowercase) a shoemaker.

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Words nearby Crispin

crispation, crispbread, crispen, crisper, Crispi, Crispin, Crispinian, CRISPR, crispy, crissal, crisscross
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Crispin
/ (ˈkrɪspɪn) /

noun

Saint, 3rd century ad, legendary Roman Christian martyr, with his brother Crispinian (krɪˈspɪnɪən): they are the patron saints of shoemakers. Feast day: Oct 25
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