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    colleen
    /ˈkɒliːn/

    noun

    • 1. a girl or young woman. Irish

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLLEEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COLLEEN definition: 1. a girl or young woman 2. a girl from Ireland 3. a girl or young woman. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › colleenColleen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Colleen is a noun that means an Irish girl. It comes from the Irish word cailín, and was first used in 1828. Learn more about its etymology, synonyms, and related words.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › colleenCOLLEEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a female given name: from an Irish word meaning “girl.” colleen. / kɒˈliːn; ˈkɒliːn / noun. an Irish word for girl. an Irish girl. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of colleen 1. 1820–30; < Irish cailín, equivalent to caile girl, wench + -ín diminutive suffix. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of colleen 1.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLLEEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Colleen is an Irish name for a girl or young woman, or a girl from Ireland. Learn how to pronounce it and see translations in Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcolleen noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    (old-fashioned or humorous) a girl or young woman from Ireland. Word Origin. Check pronunciation: colleen. Definition of colleen noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ColleenColleen - Wikipedia

    Colleen is an English-language name of Irish origin. It derives from the Irish word cailín "girl/woman", the diminutive of caile "woman, countrywoman". Although it derives from the Irish language, Colleen as a given name is rare in Ireland but far more popular in Irish-descended communities in the United States, Canada, Britain ...

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › colleenColleen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · the "colleen" family. an Irish girl.