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colleen definition

col·leen (kä lēn′, kä′lēn′)

noun

Irish a girl

Etymology: Ir cailin, dim. of caile, girl

Colleen definition

Col·leen (kä lēn′, kä′lēn′)

noun

a feminine name

Etymology: Ir: see colleen

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