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Crichton

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Crichton [ˈkraɪtən]
n
1. (Biographies / Crichton, James (1560-1582) M, Scottish, MISC: scholar, WRITING: writer) James. 1560-82, Scottish scholar and writer, called the Admirable Crichton because of his talents
2. (Biographies / Crichton, John) Michael (1942 M, US, WRITING: novelist, screenwriter, FILMS AND TV: director) (John) Michael. born 1942, US novelist, screenwriter, and film director; his thrillers, many of which have been filmed, include The Andromeda Strain (1969), Jurassic Park (1990), and Disclosure (1994)
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Noun1.Crichton - Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)


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He chose them by their titles, and the first he read was The Lancashire Witches, and then he read The Admirable Crichton, and then many more.
I should not require an Admirable Crichton for my purpose.
Blakesley, 1839; A Crichton (Jardine's Naturalist's Library), 1843; J.
 
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