Christopher Croker
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Famous at the siege of Bordeaux, and companion of the Black Prince when he helped Bon Pedro to the throne of Castile.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Christopher Croker” mean?
Famous at the siege of Bordeaux, and companion of the Black Prince when he helped Bon Pedro to the throne of Castile.
Is “Christopher Croker” formal or informal?
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