callant

[ kah-luh nt ]

/ ˈkɑ lənt /

noun Chiefly Scot.

a lad; boy.

Nearby words

callable, callaghan, callais, callaloo, callanetics, callant, callao, callas, callathump, callback, callboy

Also cal·lan

[kah-luh n] /ˈkɑ lən/.

Origin of callant

1710–20; < Dutch kalant fellow, chap, customer < Old North French caland customer

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Examples from the Web for callan

Just last week, Credit Suisse announced that Callan was taking a leave of absence.
Making Wall Street Pay|Charlie Gasparino|February 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
After she left Lehman, Callan went to work at Credit Suisse to develop a business that, ironically, deals with hedge funds.
Making Wall Street Pay|Charlie Gasparino|February 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Keep in mind, Callan left the firm this summer, months before its liquidation, but her departure was controversial.
Making Wall Street Pay|Charlie Gasparino|February 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Cullen is spelled Callan, and is described as Bothwells chalmer-chiel.
The Mystery of Mary Stuart|Andrew Lang

Callan sprang a foot or two in the air, and fell back shot through the heart.
Kilgorman|Talbot Baines Reed
Neither Mrs. Callan nor the buckboard was available, but they were welcome to the horse.
Rolf In The Woods|Ernest Thompson Seton
He and his friend Mr. Cooper, the parson of Callan, were robbed of all their horses, and thus deprived of the means of escape.
Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell
In due time Mr Callan came down in his night-cap, lantern in hand.
Kilgorman|Talbot Baines Reed

British Dictionary definitions for callan

callant

callan (ˈkælən)

/ (ˈkælənt) /

noun

Scot a youth; lad

Word Origin for callant

C16: from Dutch or Flemish kalant customer, fellow

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