Christie

[ kris-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Agatha, 1891–1976, English novelist of detective fiction.
a male given name, form of Christopher.
a female given name, form of Christine.

Christie

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[ kris-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

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Christie

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noun

ChristieAgatha (Mary Clarissa), Dame18901976FBritishWRITING: author of detective storiesWRITING: playwright Dame Agatha ( Mary Clarissa ). 1890–1976, British author of detective stories, many featuring Hercule Poirot, and several plays, including The Mousetrap (1952)
ChristieJohn (Reginald Halliday)18981953MBritishCRIME AND POLICING: murderer 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
ChristieLinford1960MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: athlete Linford (ˈlɪnfəd). born 1960, British athlete: Commonwealth (1990), Olympic (1992), World (1993), and European (1994) 100 metres gold medallist
ChristieWilliam (Lincoln)1944MFrenchMUSIC: harpsichord playerMUSIC: organistMUSIC: conductor 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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Christie¹

1915–20; by shortening; -ie

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Example Sentences

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The Lakers began the season by successfully getting Max Christie to fully buy in to the role.

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“Sherlock and Daughter,” a paternal twist on the Holmes legend and a new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Towards Zero” debut on the CW and BritBox, respectively.

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Because Marple and Poirot are trademarked by a watchful Christie estate, there have been no new stories added to the originals; they are just adapted, again and again, sometimes faithfully, often very loosely.

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Four players not currently on the roster played significant minutes — Anthony Davis, Max Christie, D’Angelo Russell and Cam Reddish.

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This show is very Agatha Christie, very "Knives Out."

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Christian year Christina

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