Collins — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.

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2. A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin.

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3. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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4. A locale in the United States. A town in New York; named for a local dairy farming family.

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5. A locale in the United States. A city, the county seat of Covington County, Mississippi; named for Mississippi statesman Fred W. Collins.

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6. A locale in the United States. A city in Georgia; named for early settler Perry Collins.

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7. A locale in the United States. A city in Iowa.

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8. A locale in the United States. A village in Missouri; named for the local judge William Collins.

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9. A locale in the United States. A former settlement in Fresno County, California.

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10. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Napa County, California.

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11. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for railroad official James Collins.

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12. A locale in the United States. A census-designated place in Wisconsin; named for railroad official Sumner J. Collins.

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Noun

1. Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.

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   collinsJohn CollinsTom Collins

   Examples

   He ordered a schpritzer for himself (it was a hot summer day) and after she'd finished her Collins, he asked if she wanted to order.