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Collins

Col lins |ˈkälənz ˈkɑlənz | noun short for Tom Collins.

 

Collins, Joan

Col lins, Joan |ˈkälənz ˈkɑlənz | (1933 –), English actress, a sex symbol in movies such as Our Girl Friday (1953 ) and known for the television series Dynasty (1981 –89 ); full name Joan Henrietta Collins.

 

Collins, Michael

Col lins, Michael |ˈkɑlənz ˈkälənz | (1890 –1922 ), Irish nationalist leader and politician. A member of Parliament for Sinn Fein, he was one of the negotiators of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. He commanded the Irish Free State forces in the civil war and became head of state but was assassinated ten days later.

 

Collins, Phil

Col lins, Phil |ˈkälənz ˈkɑlənz | (1951 –), British rock musician and singer; full name Philip David Charles Collins. His many hits include You Can't Hurry Love ” (1982 ) and “Sussudio ” (1985 ).

 

Collins, Wilkie

Col lins, Wilkie |ˈkɑlənz ˈkälənz | (1824 –89 ), English novelist; full name William Wilkie Collins. He is noted for his detective stories The Woman in White (1860 ) and The Moonstone (1868 ).

 

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Collins

Col |lins |ˈkɒlɪnz | noun short for Tom Collins.

 

Collins, Joan

Col |lins |ˈkɒlɪnz | (b.1933 ), English actress, a sex symbol in films such as Our Girl Friday (1953 ) and known more recently for the television series Dynasty (1981 –9 ); full name Joan Henrietta Collins.

 

Collins, Michael

Col |lins |ˈkɒlɪnz | (1890 –1922 ), Irish nationalist leader and politician. A Member of Parliament for Sinn Fein, he was one of the negotiators of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. He commanded the Irish Free State forces in the civil war and became head of state but was assassinated ten days later.

 

Collins, Phil

Col lins, Phil |ˈkälənz ˈkɑlənz | (1951 –), British rock musician and singer; full name Philip David Charles Collins. His many hits include You Can't Hurry Love ” (1982 ) and “Sussudio ” (1985 ).

 

Collins, Wilkie

Col |lins |ˈkɒlɪnz | (1824 –89 ), English novelist, noted for his detective stories The Woman in White (1860 ) and The Moonstone (1868 ); full name William Wilkie Collins.