Meaning of "collie" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLLIE

Scottish, probably from earlier colie black with coal dust, from colecoal.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COLLIE

collie  [ˈkɒlɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLLIE

Collie is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLLIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Collie

The Collie is a distinctive type of herding dog, including many related landraces and formal breeds. It originates in Scotland and Northern England. It is a medium-sized, fairly lightly built dog with a pointed snout, and many types have a distinctive white pattern over the shoulders. Collies are very active and agile, and most types have a very strong herding instinct. The collie type has spread through many parts of the world and has diversified into many varieties, sometimes with mixture from other dog types. Some of the collie types have remained as working dogs, used for herding cattle, sheep and other livestock, while others are kept as pets, show dogs or for dog sports, in which they display great agility, stamina and trainability. While the AKC does have a breed they call "Collie", the truth in fact is that collie dogs are a distinctive type of herding dog including many related landraces and formal breeds. There are usually major distinctions between show dogs and those bred for herding trials or dog sports. They typically display great agility, stamina and trainability and more importantly sagacity.

TRANSLATION OF COLLIE

Find out the translation of collie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of collie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «collie» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 牧羊犬
• Translator English - Spanish: pastor escocés
• English: collie
• Translator English - Hindi: कोल्ली
• Translator English - Arabic: كَلْب اسْكُتْلَنْدِيّ ضَخْم
• Translator English - Russian: колли
• Translator English - Portuguese: collie
• Translator English - Bengali: স্কটল্যাণ্ডের লোমশ কুকুর
• Translator English - French: colley
• Translator English - Malay: Collie
• Translator English - German: Collie
• Translator English - Japanese: コリー
• Translator English - Korean: 콜리
• Translator English - Javanese: Collie
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giống chó côli
• Translator English - Tamil: கோலி
• Translator English - Marathi: कोली
• Translator English - Turkish: işkoç çoban köpeği
• Translator English - Italian: collie
• Translator English - Polish: owczarek szkocki
• Translator English - Ukrainian: колі
• Translator English - Romanian: ciobănesc scoțian
• Translator English - Greek: κόλεϊ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Collie
• Translator English - Swedish: collie
• Translator English - Norwegian: fårehund

2 QUOTES WITH «COLLIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word collie.

1

Jon Katz

A border collie named Orson inspired me to buy a 110-acre farm with four barns and a sheep. That led to a series of books about Bedlam Farm and about dogs, rural life, lambing and herding sheep.

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Erika Slezak

We owned a bearded collie for many years. Sophie. She was old, and she died last year.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLLIE»

Discover the use of collie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to collie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Ultimate Border Collie

A guide to selection and care of Border Collies discusses breed characteristics as well as activities to channel the breed's quick wits and intelligence constructively, including search and rescue, farm work, sheep trials, and competition ...

Alison Hornsby, 1998

Collie Concept

Her factual (as well as entertaining) book shines with a special love for this truly special breed. From the Collie's history, Standard, and care, to breeding, nutrition, puppy evaluation, showing, and more, this book has it all.

George Bobbee Roos, Barbara Roos, 1988

Collie

Traces the history of the breed, describes breed standards, discusses care and grooming requirements, and includes information on training.

Samantha Moore, 2004

The Dog Wars: How the Border Collie Battled the American ...

An account of the 1990s controversy between the working border collie community and the American Kennel Club.

Donald McCaig, 2007

Speaking 4

Each book in the series offers a variety of imaginative topics and activities which will genuinely engage students' interest and encourage them to share personal reactions and opinions fluently.Speaking 4 (which is accompanied by a ...

Joanne Collie, Stephen Slater, 1993

DAX Formulas for PowerPivot: A Simple Guide to the Excel ...

Microsoft PowerPivot is a free add-on to Excel from Microsoft that allows users to produce new kinds of reports and analyses that were simply impossible before, and this book is the first to tackle DAX formulas, the core capability of ...

Rob Collie, 2013

Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men: Searching Through Scotland for ...

Traveling from town to town, to competitions and farms, meeting shepherds and trainers, McCaig introduces us to unforgettable animal and human characters.

Donald McCaig, 2007

Buff, a Collie: And Other Dog Stories

Buff helps clear his master's name of suspicion in a theft. Includes seven other stories of canine valor.

Albert Payson Terhune, 1921

Collie's Captivity in the Monarchy of the Kingdom's Realm

Framed by America's enemies for a crime she didn't commit.

John Michael O'Loughlin, 2004

The New Collie

An important update of the story of one of America's most beloved purebreds, this book traces the Collie's origin from his beginnings as herding dog in Scotland to the favorite of millions.

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLLIE»

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Meet the border collie who is neither male or female. But both!

A CHARITY dedicated to finding homes for border collies held its annual festival in Derbyshire over the weekend - and the star of the show was ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»

Austin Collie scores in debut with CFL's BC Lions

Once a premier slot receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, Austin Collie is now starring in Canada after concussion concerns contributed to the ... «NFL.com, Jul 15»

Bunbury women face trial for mistreated, emaciated puppy

Collie Mail ... A change of plea for a Collie criminal · Help keep Collie warm this winter · A taste of success for Colliefields cafe ... Collie Mail. «Collie Mail, Jul 15»

Austin Collie catches TD in CFL debut

That meant it was also time for wide receiver Austin Collie to get back on a field for a meaningful game since he was with the Patriots during the ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

Katie the collie cross seeks perfect match

Loveable 12-year-old collie cross Katie is ready to find a new home to enjoy her golden years. Jenny Hopkins, Assistant Manager at Dogs Trust ... «Newbury Weekly News Group, Jul 15»

Watch Austin Collie catch his first CFL TD for the BC Lions

Watch Austin Collie catch his first CFL TD for the BC Lions. +. posted by Brett Hein on Jul 04, 2015 · tsn.ca. Collie hauled in his first CFL touchdown -- and on ... «Vanquish The Foe, Jul 15»

Dog injured pensioner and attacked her collie

On 18 January, Lynette Morris, also of Blaenau Ffestiniog, said she was walking her collie dog, Madog, across the disused railway line in the ... «cambrian-news.co.uk, Jul 15»

Collie Senior High School Mid-year Music and Arts Evening | Photos

Talent on display: Collie Senior High School Mid-year Music and Arts Evening. Photo: Josh del Pino. Talent on display: Collie Senior High ... «Collie Mail, Jul 15»

North Texas Girl Attacked By Family Border Collie

STEPHENVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) – Five-year-old Dorothy McGowan was petting her family's border collie Saturday, when it attacked. “He just ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

All change for Rotary | Photos

The Rotary Club of Collie annual changeover dinner was held at Collie Golf Club last Thursday, June 25. Rotarians, their partners, and guests ... «Collie Mail, Jul 15»