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Crichton

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkraɪt^ən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krīt′n)

Crich•ton (krīt′n),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical James ("the Admirable Crichton''), 1560?–82, Scottish scholar and linguist.
Biographical Michael, born 1942, U.S. novelist.

Crichton, +n.

Biographical Michael, born 1942, U.S. novelist.

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Crichton /ˈkraɪt^ən/ n

James. 1560–82, Scottish scholar and writer, called the Admirable Crichton because of his talents
(John) Michael. 1942–2008, 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)

'Crichton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Admirable Crichton, The - Andromeda strain

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