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CHRISTIE
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• CHRISTIE (noun)
The noun CHRISTIE has 1 sense:
1. prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
Familiarity information: CHRISTIE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Agatha Christie; Christie; Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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