colin

¹

[kol-in]

noun

1. any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.

Colin

²

[kol-in, koh-lin, kaw-lan, koh-lin, -leen]

noun

1. a male given name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of colin¹

1620–30; < Mexican Spanish colín, perhaps < Nahuatl zōlin, through misreading of the older spelling çolin

Example Sentences

Colin Hardy, who lives in Huntingdon and attends All Saints' Church, said he had not "come to terms" with the incident as "it is not the sort of thing that happens around here".

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For New Yorkers of a certain vintage, this weekend’s incident calls to mind Colin Ferguson’s 1993 shooting rampage on the Long Island Rail Road.

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Santos claimed he finished the New York marathon, which hadn’t happened yet, and kept interrupting his chat with “Update” co-host Colin Jost to take calls with prisoners with a jail window and phone he brought with him.

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She’s Quality was eased shortly out of the gate in the Turf Sprint by jockey Colin Keane and walked onto the equine ambulance.

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Double child murderer Colin Pitchfork has had his request to be released from prison turned down by the Parole Board.

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