Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,777,996,856 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

colleen

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
col·leen  (k-ln, kln)
n.
An Irish girl.
[Irish Gaelic cailín, diminutive of caile, girl, from Old Irish.]
colleen [ˈkɒliːn kɒˈliːn]
n
1. an Irish word for girl
2. an Irish girl
[from Irish Gaelic cailín a girl, a young unmarried woman]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.colleen - an Irish girl
fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
Translations
colleen [ˈkɒliːn] N (Irl) → muchacha f
colleen
n (Ir) → junges Mädchen, Mädel nt


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
A pretty slip of a colleen she was to be killin' herself wid the gas--a swate little face she had, Mrs.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
Well, it's the colleen inside of them that must settle the question; for it's outside the jurisdiction of a Bodymaster--and the Lord be praised for that
The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.