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collier

col·lier

UK/ˈkɒlɪə(ɹ)/ US/ˈkɑliɚ/ uncommon dated slang

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English colier, colyer, alteration of earlier coler, collere (“one who makes or sells charcoal”), from Old English *colere (“collier”), equivalent to coal + -ier.

Phrases

  • Collier County
  • Collier Street
  • Colliers Wood
  • mineral coal

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