A christie
[kris-tee] /ˈkrɪs ti/
noun
agatha, 1891–1976, english novelist of detective fiction.
a male given name, form of christopher.
a female given name, form of christine.
christie
/ˈkrɪstɪ/
noun
dame agatha (mary clarissa). 1890–1976, british author of detective stories, many featuring hercule poirot, and several plays, including the mousetrap (1952)
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
linford (ˈlɪnfəd). born 1960, british athlete: commonwealth (1990), olympic (1992), world (1993), and european (1994) 100 metres gold medallist
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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