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Definition of Colleen
1. Noun. An Irish girl.
Definition of Colleen
1. n. A girl; a maiden.
Definition of Colleen
1. Proper noun. (English female given name). ¹
2. Noun. a girl ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Colleen
1. an Irish girl [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Colleen
Literary usage of Colleen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Bookman (1897)
"'Twas the father of the fair little colleen You drove to her heart-broke grave.
... Oh, who but the brother of the colleen Who lies in the cold and the rain ..."
2. The Career of Dion Boucicault by Townsend Walsh (1915)
"... his mine of ideas seemed to be exhausted. As a last resort he looked to his
own beloved country for inspiration. The answer came in "The Colleen Bawn. ..."
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