Colleen
pronunciation
How to pronounce Colleen in British English:
UK [kɒˈliːn]
How to pronounce Colleen in American English:
US [ kɑːˈliːn]
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- Noun:
- an Irish girl
Word Origin
- Colleen
- fem. proper name, from Irish cailin "girl," diminutive of caile "girl, woman."
Example
- 1. He did not want colleen to answer .
- 2. He and moira slept together one more time after colleen came home .
- 3. Henry almost flinched when he felt the weight of colleen 's hand on his leg .
- 4. Moira was the popular sister , funny and smart , one year younger than colleen .
- 5. Henry had gone to college with both colleen and moira , had met moira first , in fact .