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Synonyms for colleen
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kol-een, ko-leen |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒl in, kɒˈlin |
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Définition of colleen
Origin :- fem. proper name, from Irish cailin "girl," diminutive of caile "girl, woman."
- As in lass : noun young woman
- As in damsel : noun maiden
- If we're dressing you as an Irish colleen, Mary Ellen, we'll do it properly.
- Extract from : « General John Regan » by George A. Birmingham
- Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
- Extract from : « The Four Million » by O. Henry
- Bodagh, you have no nather in you—no bowels for your colleen dahs.
- Extract from : « Fardorougha, The Miser » by William Carleton
- Woman, there's a fortin' in ivery wurrd this colleen shpakes!
- Extract from : « Toto's Merry Winter » by Laura E. Richards
- So the colleen left her, and came back, crying and frighted.
- Extract from : « Wild Wales » by George Borrow
- "I'm sure I'm not doing the colleen any harm," said the Squire.
- Extract from : « Light O' The Morning » by L. T. Meade
- Why, then, you're right, colleen; but it's a job I don't fancy.
- Extract from : « Light O' The Morning » by L. T. Meade
- My darling, light of my eyes, colleen asthore, acushla machree!
- Extract from : « Light O' The Morning » by L. T. Meade
- So much for the power of a colleen's blanderin' tongue and stubborn true-heartedness.
- Extract from : « The Trimmed Lamp » by O. Henry
- So the colleen left her, and came back crying and frightened.
- Extract from : « Wild Wales » by George Borrow
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