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Meaning of CRISPIN

Pronunciation:  'krispin

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 Definition: [n]  patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
 
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 Synonyms: Saint Crispin, St Crispin
 
 See Also: saint

 

 

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Crispin
In this novel set in medieval England, an illiterate teenage boy is left to fend for himself after his mother dies. To further complicate matters, the boy who is known only as Asta`s son, is falsely accused of a murder and must be on the run until he can clear his name. Winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cris"pin\ (kr?s"p?n), n.
1. A shoemaker; -- jocularly so called from the patron saint
   of the craft.
2. A member of a union or association of shoemakers.
 
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