callant

[ kah-luhnt ]

/ ˈkɑ lənt /

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noun Chiefly Scot.

a lad; boy.

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Also cal·lan

[kah-luhn]. /ˈkɑ lən/.

Origin of callant

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

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How to use callant in a sentence

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
Malign such an one, the amiable Miss Callan, who is the lustre of her own sex and the astonishment of ours?
Ulysses|James Joyce

“Then we shall take what we want without asking,” replied Callan with cool effrontery.
Kilgorman|Talbot Baines Reed
Callan and the others looked wisely at the mendacious instrument, and then began to sheer off with the best grace they could.
Kilgorman|Talbot Baines Reed
Callan sprang a foot or two in the air, and fell back shot through the heart.
Kilgorman|Talbot Baines Reed
To hold the men in the face of such temptations, Callan has erected his buildings in the thirty principal centers of this base.
With Our Soldiers in France|Sherwood Eddy

British Dictionary definitions for callant

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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