Chris·tie (kr s t ), Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa 1890-1976. British writer of more than 70 detective novels, including The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), and And Then There Were None (1940). She also wrote plays, including The Mousetrap (1952) and Witness for the Prosecution (1954). |
| chris·tie or chris·ty (krst) n. pl. chris·ties A usually high-speed ski turn used for changing the direction of descent or stopping, performed by shifting the weight forward and turning with the skis kept parallel. [Short for christiania.] |
Christie [ˈkrɪstɪ]
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1. (Biographies / Christie, Agatha (Mary Clarissa), Dame (1890-1976) F, British, WRITING: author of detective stories, WRITING: playwright) Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa). 1890-1976, British author of detective stories, many featuring Hercule Poirot, and several plays, including
2. (Biographies / Christie, John (Reginald Halliday) (1898-1953) M, British, CRIME 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
3. (Biographies / Christie, Linford (1960 M, British, SPORT AND GAMES: athlete) Linford (ˈlɪnfəd). born 1960, British athlete: Commonwealth (1990), Olympic (1992), World (1993), and European (1994) 100 metres gold medallist
4. (Biographies / Christie, William (Lincoln) (1944 M, French, MUSIC: harpsichord player, MUSIC: organist, MUSIC: 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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| Noun | 1. |  Christie - prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976) |
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