| Collins, William J. Known as "Billy" Born 1941. American poet and former U.S. Poet Laureate (2001-2003). |
| Collins, (William) Wilkie 1824-1889. British writer noted for his pioneering detective novels, including The Woman in White (1860) and The Moonstone (1868). |
Col·lins 1 (k l  nz), Michael 1890-1922. Irish nationalist and Sinn Fein leader who helped negotiate the establishment of the Irish Free State (1921). |
| Col·lins 2 (klnz), Michael Born 1930. Italian-born American astronaut who as a crew member of Apollo 11 piloted the spacecraft during its historic mission to the moon (1969). He orbited the moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made the first manned lunar landing. |
col·lins (kl nz)n. A tall iced drink made with liquor, such as gin, and lemon or lime juice. [Probably from the name Collins.] |
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| Noun | 1. |  Collins - English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889) |
| 2. |  collins - tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juicehighball - a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass |
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