Cronin

[ kroh-nin ]

noun
  1. A(rchibald) J(oseph), 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.

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How to use Cronin in a sentence

  • Cronin takes this angle when explaining his interest in vampires.

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  • The Summer Guest By Justin Cronin The quintessential summer book.

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  • For those who are as captivated by this book as I am, try also Cronin's Mary and O'Neil—absolutely stupendous.

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  • Cronin is one of those authors whose personal story quickly becomes the story.

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  • Her mother had long ago unearthed Fanny Cronin from some lair in Philadelphia to be her official companion.

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  • She went out of the room, and Fanny Cronin settled comfortably down once more to the competent exercise of her profession.

    December Love | Robert Hichens
  • Miss Cronin looked at Mrs. Clem Hodson, hesitated, and then made a very definite rabbit's mouth.

    December Love | Robert Hichens
  • On this occasion Miss Cronin was as usual in the house, and begged that Mr. Braybrooke would come up.

    December Love | Robert Hichens
  • On ascertaining that she was not at home he sent up his name to Miss Cronin, who was practically always in the house.

    December Love | Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for Cronin

Cronin

/ (ˈkrəʊnɪn) /


noun
  1. A (rchibald) J (oseph). 1896–1981, British novelist and physician. His works include Hatter's Castle (1931), The Judas Tree (1961), and Dr Finlay's Casebook, a TV series based on his medical experiences

  2. James Watson. born 1931, US physicist; shared the Nobel prize for physics (1980) for his work on parity conservation in weak interactions

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