Colum
Americannoun
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Padraic 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
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Saint Saint ColumbaSaint ColumcilleApostle of Caledonia, 521–97, Irish missionary, founder of Iona.
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Example Sentences
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So I’m excited to show people Colum Tyrrell because he rules, he’s so funny, and his story is great.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Colum McCann is the author, most recently, of the novel “Twist.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025
The MP for Belfast South and Mid Down was the only candidate when nominations closed last month to succeed Colum Eastwood.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024
The move is not a surprise after she was endorsed by both the outgoing leader Colum Eastwood and the party’s Stormont leader Matthew O’Toole.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024
The three Saints whose lives appear in it are Patrick, Brigit, and Columba, or Colum Cill, as he is generally called in Ireland.
From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.
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