A male given name from Latin.
Used in a Sentence
crispin
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for crispin.
Editorial note
The Seinfeld ads weren't hideous, but I can't imagine Crispin thought it would give Microsoft a better name.
Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A male given name from Latin.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of crispin gathered in one view.
A Roman shoemaker, martyr and saint, and brother of Crispinian; patron saint of cobblers and tanners.
A variety of apple, the Mutsu.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for crispin.
noun
A male given name from Latin.
noun
A Roman shoemaker, martyr and saint, and brother of Crispinian; patron saint of cobblers and tanners.
noun
A variety of apple, the Mutsu.
noun
(humorous, dated) A shoemaker.
Example sentences
The Seinfeld ads weren't hideous, but I can't imagine Crispin thought it would give Microsoft a better name.
Google, Microsoft, crispin porter, tons of great companies have offices here.
> Kim Dotcom, described by Crispin Hunt as a 'chubby Che Guevara'.
I thought that the "this is the moment..." part was particularly rousing, like a nod to Shakespeare's St Crispin's day speech in Henry V.
> However, and I think this is actually more relevant in this context, Mark Crispin was an "opponent".
I also thought of Mark Crispin Miller's re-vision of the parallels between Orwell's 1984 and TV advertising culture, in his essay, "Big Brother is You, Watching" [1].
> And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.
The notion isn't new, Shakespeare as usual sums it up: And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.
By "the other original authors" he is referring to the set of names on the first book: Richard Stallman Geoff Goodfellow Raphael Finkel Mark Crispin Don Woods myself who were on it because they had made substantial contributions both to the file and to the polishing of the book version.
Quote examples
I thought that the "this is the moment..." part was particularly rousing, like a nod to Shakespeare's St Crispin's day speech in Henry V.
> However, and I think this is actually more relevant in this context, Mark Crispin was an "opponent".
I also thought of Mark Crispin Miller's re-vision of the parallels between Orwell's 1984 and TV advertising culture, in his essay, "Big Brother is You, Watching" [1].
By "the other original authors" he is referring to the set of names on the first book: Richard Stallman Geoff Goodfellow Raphael Finkel Mark Crispin Don Woods myself who were on it because they had made substantial contributions both to the file and to the polishing of the book version.
Proper noun examples
> And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.
The notion isn't new, Shakespeare as usual sums it up: And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use crispin in a sentence?
The Seinfeld ads weren't hideous, but I can't imagine Crispin thought it would give Microsoft a better name.
What does crispin mean?
A male given name from Latin.
What part of speech is crispin?
crispin is commonly used as noun.