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Word: crispina (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...word Christ to form a χ ρ. Similarly, early Christian worshipers and pilgrims used the Latin letters P and E for Peter, M for Mary, T for the Cross. These were often inserted in the names of the worshipers and those they wished to commemorate. Thus the name CRISPINA is written with a Greek X fused with the P, making the chi rho and indicating Crispina's devotion to Christ; beneath the T in the name RENATO, an E is drawn, signifying Peter's crucifixion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Key of St. Peter? | 3/30/1959 | See Source »

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