Definition of Colleen

1. Noun. An Irish girl.

Generic synonyms: Fille, Girl, Miss, Missy, Young Lady, Young Woman

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

collector
collector's edition
collector's item
collector lane
collector of internal revenue
collectorate
collectorates
collectors
collectorship
collectorships
collectour
collectrin
collects
colled
colledg
colleen (current term)
colleens
college
college-ruled
college admission test
college boy
college girl
college level
college man
college student
college try
collegebound
collegelike
collegemate
collegemates

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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