colin
[ kol-in ]
noun
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Origin of colin
11620–30; <Mexican Spanish colín, perhaps <Nahuatl zōlin, through misreading of the older spelling çolin
Other definitions for Colin (2 of 2)
Colin
[ kol-in, koh-lin; French kaw-lan; German koh-lin, -leen ]
noun
a male given name.
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How to use colin in a sentence
After placing the women and children in safety, Sir Colins eagle eye soon detected the enemys weak point and at them he went.
Colter and Willard Set out this morning on a hunting excurtion towards the quawmash grounds beyond Colins creek.
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