Christy


[kris-tee] /ˈkrɪs ti/

noun, plural Christies. (sometimes lowercase) Skiing.
1.
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[kris-tee] /ˈkrɪs ti/
noun
1.
Edwin P. 1815–62, U.S. minstrel-show performer and producer.
2.
Howard Chandler
[chand-ler,, chahnd-] /ˈtʃænd lər,, ˈtʃɑnd-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1952, U.S. illustrator and painter.
3.
a male given name, form of .
4.
a female given name, form of .
[math-yoo-suh n] /ˈmæθ yʊ sən/
noun
1.
Christopher (“Christy”) 1880–1925, U.S. baseball player.
[kris-tee] /ˈkrɪs ti/
noun, (sometimes lowercase) Skiing.
1.
any of several skiing turns executed in order to change direction on a downhill run or for decreasing speed or stopping, especially a turn in which the body is swung around with the skis kept parallel.
/ˈkrɪstɪ/
noun (sometimes not capital) (pl) -ties
1.
(skiing) a turn in which the body is swung sharply round with the skis parallel, originating in Norway and used for stopping, slowing down, or changing direction quickly
/ˈkrɪstɪ/
noun
1.
Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa). 1890–1976, British author of detective stories, many featuring Hercule Poirot, and several plays, including The Mousetrap (1952)
2.
John (Reginald Halliday). 1898–1953, British murderer. His trial influenced legislation regarding the death penalty after he was found guilty of a murder for which Timothy Evans had been hanged
3.
Linford (ˈlɪnfəd). born 1960, British athlete: Commonwealth (1990), Olympic (1992), World (1993), and European (1994) 100 metres gold medallist
4.
William (Lincoln). born 1944, French harpsichord player, organist, and conductor, born in the US; founder (1979) and director of the early-music group Les Arts Florissants
christiania (skiing)
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