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Sir William Alexander Craigie
Crai·gie
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gi
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noun
Sir William (Alexander)
1867–1957,
Scottish lexicographer and philologist.
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Craigie
(ˈkreɪɡɪ)
—
n
Sir
William A
(
lexander
). 1867--1957, Scottish lexicographer; joint editor of the
Oxford English Dictionary
(1901--33), and of
A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles
(1938--44)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Sir William Alexander Craigie
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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