Crispin

Other forms: Crispins

Definitions of Crispin
  1. noun
    patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
    synonyms: Saint Crispin, St. Crispin
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    patron saint
    a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
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