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Definition of collier
1 : one that produces charcoal
2 : a coal miner
3 : a ship for transporting coal
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Colliers said the tower has received all necessary zoning approvals and will break ground soon.
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Origin and Etymology of collier
Middle English colier, from col coal
Collier
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biographical name
Col·lier
\ˈkäl-yər, ˈkä-lē-ər\
Definition of Collier
Jeremy 1650–1726 English clergyman
Collier
biographical name
col·lier
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John Payne 1789–1883 English editor
Collier
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col·lier
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Peter Fen*e*lonplay \ˈfe-nə-lən\ 1849–1909 American publisher
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