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collier

noun col·lier \ˈkäl-yər\

: a coal miner

Full Definition of COLLIER

: one that produces charcoal

: a coal miner

: a ship for transporting coal

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Middle English colier, from col coal

First Known Use: 13th century

biographical name Col·lier \ˈkäl-yər, ˈkä-lē-ər\

Jeremy 1650–1726 Eng. clergyman

biographical name

John Payne 1789–1883 Eng. editor

biographical name

Peter Fen*e*lon \ˈfe-nə-lən\ 1849–1909 Am. publisher

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