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Definition of Saint crispin
1. Noun. Patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saint Crispin
Literary usage of Saint crispin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1902)
"(1) The old name for shoemakers, applied to them from the fact that saint crispin
was their patron saint. (2) A conventional character in French comedy ..."
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