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Colmcille is an English word starting with the letter C. With 2 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Colmcille in a sentence

Context around Colmcille

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

regarded 1× elsewhere 1×

Often after:

founded 1×

Sentence patterns with Colmcille

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

christianity elsewhere colmcille founded a 1× granted to colmcille by a 1× who regarded colmcille as their 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to oral 1× before leaving ireland 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the foyle 1× their spiritual mentor 1×

Words around Colmcille

Just before it in the word index:

colmar 6 colman 125 colma 3 colm 76 collymore 11 collyer 16

Just after it in the word index:

colmena 2 colmenares 9 colmes 2 colmore 7 colnbrook 3 colne 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabc 4 aacta 4 aadvantage 4 aafa 4 aafia 4

Corpus analysis for Colmcille

  • In this selection, "colmcille" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, regarded, elsewhere and founded stand out and add context to how "colmcille" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include christianity elsewhere colmcille founded a and granted to colmcille by a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "colmcille" sits close to words such as aabb, aabc and aacta, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with colmcille

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Before leaving Ireland to spread Christianity elsewhere, Colmcille founded a monastery at Derry (which was then called Doire Calgach), on the west bank of the Foyle. (26 words)

According to oral and documented history, the site was granted to Colmcille by a local king. citation The monastery then remained in the hands of the federation of Columban churches who regarded Colmcille as their spiritual mentor. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

According to oral and documented history, the site was granted to Colmcille by a local king. citation The monastery then remained in the hands of the federation of Columban churches who regarded Colmcille as their spiritual mentor. (37 words)

Before leaving Ireland to spread Christianity elsewhere, Colmcille founded a monastery at Derry (which was then called Doire Calgach), on the west bank of the Foyle. (26 words)

Example sentences (2)

According to oral and documented history, the site was granted to Colmcille by a local king. citation The monastery then remained in the hands of the federation of Columban churches who regarded Colmcille as their spiritual mentor.

Before leaving Ireland to spread Christianity elsewhere, Colmcille founded a monastery at Derry (which was then called Doire Calgach), on the west bank of the Foyle.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "colmcille" in a sentence?
An example: "According to oral and documented history, the site was granted to Colmcille by a local king. citation The monastery then remained in the hands of the federation of Columban churches who regarded Colmcille as their spiritual mentor." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "colmcille" from authentic English texts.
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