colin
noun
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
colin
1 American
[kol-in]
/ ˈkɒl ɪn /
noun
Colin
2
American
[kol-in, koh-lin, kaw-lan, koh-lin, -leen]
/ ˈkɒl ɪn, ˈkoʊ lɪn, kɔˈlɛ̃, ˈkoʊ lɪn, -lin /
noun
Etymology
Origin of colin
1620–30; < Mexican Spanish colín, perhaps < Nahuatl zōlin, through misreading of the older spelling çolin
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We are so proud of louk sorensen and great to see he won the 1st set against lu. i am also a huge fan of colin fleming and ken skupski in the doubles. go flemski!
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2010
“Pop Culture Jeopardy!” with host Colin Jost of “Saturday Night Live” recently launched its second season, moving from Amazon Prime to Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Colin Gray was "the one person who could have prevented" the shooting from happening, prosecutors said.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Exit polling found that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz beat Democrat Colin Allred by 18 percentage points among non-college-educated Texans in 2024.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Hortmans' children, Sophie and Colin, addressed the court at the emotional sentencing hearing, the Star Tribune said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Colin grips his toolbox with one hand and gestures with the other.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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