- Creasy
- Creasy \Creas"y\ (kr?s"?), a. Full of creases. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
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Creasy — This most interesting surname has two possible origins. Firstly it may be of Anglo Saxon origin, from the Olde English creas , Middle English crease , meaning fine or elegant , which was a nickname given to an elegant person or one who dressed in … Surnames reference
Creasy Airport — Coordinates: 29°20′09.85″N 095°06′54.744″W / 29.3360694°N 95.11520667°W / 29.3360694; 95.11520667 Creasy Airport ( … Wikipedia
Creasy, Admiral George — 1895–1972 Creasy was a British Admiral in charge of naval planning for the Allied invasion of northwest Europe. He had held several staff posts and active commands; for example, in 1942 he had commanded the HMS Duke of York. He was then… … Who’s Who in World War Two
creasy — /kree see/, adj., creasier, creasiest. full of creases. [1855 60; CREASE1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
creasy — adj. creased, full of creases, wrinkled … English contemporary dictionary
creasy — ˈkrēsē, si adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: crease (I) + y : having or forming creases … Useful english dictionary
CREASY, SIR EDWARD — chief justice of Ceylon, author of The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World, Rise and Progress of the British Constitution, &c. (1812 1878) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Creasy, Sir Edward Shepherd — (1812 1878) Historian, ed. at Eton and Camb., and called to the Bar in 1837, he became in 1840 Prof. of History, London Univ., and in 1860 Chief Justice of Ceylon, when he was knighted. His best known contribution to literature is his Fifteen… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Edward Shepherd Creasy — Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy (12 September 1812 – 17 January 1878) was an English historian. He was born in Bexley, England. He was educated at Eton College and King s College, Cambridge and called to the Bar in 1837.[1] In 1840, he began teaching… … Wikipedia
Sara Creasy — Born England Occupation Writer Nationality Australian, British Genres science fiction, romance … Wikipedia
