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  • noun The older form of Christian.

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Examples

  • Chad Cristen solidified the punter position, kicking well enough to earn the right to succeed Desi Cullen.

    Around the BigEast Conference 2010

  • Cristen Hemmins, the plaintiff, said: As a lifelong Mississippian, I am disappointed that this broad and intrusive measure has been allowed on the ballot.

    Mississippi to vote on reversing abortion rights by redefining 'person' 2011

  • Later, Roe arms Cristen with an electronic shock collar of sorts during an entertaining montage of "flirting lessons," and sends her off to pick up guys at a dog park, where she'll feel a volt of electricity if she doesn't get at least one man's phone number, or uses boring pickup lines.

    The CW's 'Plain Jane,' a not-so-extreme makeover show 2010

  • The series -- perhaps a result of being co-executive-produced by the same people who run CBS's wacky reality show "Big Brother" -- does get points for a few off-the-rails stunts, such as having Cristen overcome her bizarre, extreme fear of snails by hiding a $1,000 Bloomingdales gift card in a jar full of the slimy critters.

    The CW's 'Plain Jane,' a not-so-extreme makeover show 2010

  • In the premiere, Roe travels to Los Angeles to help 24-year-old music business assistant Cristen, who's had a secret crush on her buddy Ty for years but is planted firmly in "the friend zone."

    TV highlights: Paul McCartney's Gershwin Prize ceremony, ‘Plain Jane' and more 2010

  • In the first episode, Cristen, a music business assistant from Los Angeles, appears in a video, begging to be chosen for a life makeover.

    The CW's 'Plain Jane,' a not-so-extreme makeover show 2010

  • After some quick Ty-stalking so Roe can see if the object of affection is cute enough to be worth the trouble (he is), the women set off for a blow-out at a hair salon and requisite wardrobe upgrade, where, lo and behold, Cristen actually has potential.

    The CW's 'Plain Jane,' a not-so-extreme makeover show 2010

  • As a frizzy-ponytailed Cristen, dressed in jeans and a gray T-shirt with a baggy plaid shirt thrown on, meets with Roe to confess that even though she's been surrounded by almost exclusively male friends her whole life, she has been on only one real date -- plus, she harbors a hard-core crush on her buddy Ty, who has categorized her in "the friend zone" since college.

    The CW's 'Plain Jane,' a not-so-extreme makeover show 2010

  • After a day of reaping the benefits of Roe and her experts, who arrange for Ty to show up on a date to meet his improved "friend zone" gal, Cristen gushes: "I feel like I'm in a movie."

    The CW's 'Plain Jane,' a not-so-extreme makeover show 2010

  • "She's ... sweet," Roe says lightly, though her eyes widen when Cristen confesses that on occasion, she has been known to wear pajamas out of the house.

    The CW's 'Plain Jane,' a not-so-extreme makeover show 2010

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