Christie

//ˈkɹɪsti// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A high-speed ski turn in which the skis are kept parallel.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given name Christine and of its variant forms; fairly common as a formal female given name in the 20th century.
  2. 2
    A mostly Scottish and Irish diminutive of the male given name Christopher.
  3. 3
    A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Christopher or Christian.

    "It's been three full days since New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gave his marathon press conference about the Bridgeghazi scandal and was squired to Fort Lee to apologize to Mayor Mark Sokolich."

Synonyms

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christianiadame agatha mary clarissa christie

Example

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""Appointment with Death" is a crime novel by Agatha Christie."

Etymology

Named after the city of Kristiania (now Oslo) in Norway.

Related phrases

Agatha Christie-esquegiven name

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