Creighton

//ˈkɹeɪtən// name

name ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A male given name. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename; A town in Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; A settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename; A city in Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; A city in Nebraska, United States. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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admirable crichton

Example

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"The launch, which had been scheduled for this morning, was postponed because of the illness of shuttle Commander John Creighton."

Etymology

Variant of Crichton.

Related phrases

kwazulu natalsouth africa

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