/ kɒˈliːn; NAmE kɑːˈl-/ noun
1.
( IrishE ) a girl or young woman
2.
a girl or young woman from Ireland
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Irish cailin , diminutive of caile countrywoman.
/ kɒˈliːn; NAmE kɑːˈl-/ noun
1.
( IrishE ) a girl or young woman
2.
a girl or young woman from Ireland
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Irish cailin , diminutive of caile countrywoman.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005