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‖ colleen Anglo-Irish.|kɒˈliːn, ˈkɒliːn|
[Ir. cailín girl, dim. of caile country-woman: cf. squireen, buckeen. (Cailín bán, anglicized colleen bawn = white or fair girl.)]
A girl.
1828G. Griffin Collegians xxiii, My appellation is the Colleen rue. 1830W. Carleton Traits & Stories, Shane Fadh's Wedding, Your young colleen bawn, that 'ill be your wife before the sun sets. 1837S. Lover Rory O'More xliv, Stay here, my poor colleen. 1864R. A. Arnold Cotton Fam. 400 Cheered on by their colleens, the Irish boys of Staleybridge damaged the houses. |