Explore Colquhoun through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Colquhoun in a sentence
Colquhoun meaning
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Using Colquhoun
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- In the example corpus, colquhoun often appears in combinations such as: colquhoun and, arjen colquhoun.
Context around Colquhoun
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Colquhoun
- In this selection, "colquhoun" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, arjen, raided, eardley, auchentorily, admits and park stand out and add context to how "colquhoun" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include already served colquhoun will be and as wicca colquhoun ithell 1975. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "colquhoun" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with colquhoun
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kyoto Review of South East Asia; (Colquhoun 1885:53). (9 words)
Ellen R. Johnson, Colquhoun/Calhoun and Their Ancestral Homelands (Heritage Books, 1993), passim. (13 words)
With time already served, Colquhoun will be eligible for parole on April 2, 2027. (14 words)
Further proof of the antiquity of Luss is the fact that the area – consisting of the estates of Colquhoun, Auchentorily and Dumbuck – was given to Umphredus de Kilpatrick by Malduin, the Earl of Lennox, in the early 13th century. (39 words)
Colquhoun's utilitarian approach to the problem – using a cost-benefit argument to obtain support from businesses standing to benefit – allowed him to achieve what Henry and John Fielding failed for their Bow Street detectives. (35 words)
B.C. Lions' Chris Rainey, left, is stopped by Edmonton Eskimos' Arjen Colquhoun during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday October 21, 2017. (31 words)
Example sentences (17)
A year later, police raided Colquhoun's property and allegedly found $500,000 in a safe.
In the latest show, visitors can discover work from important Scottish Masters and Modern British Artists including Joan Eardley, Colquhoun and MacBryde.
Overall winners were Alan Colquhoun and Fiona Carswell net 56; 2 David and Lynda Blair net 59.5 and scratch Brendan and Jacquelyn Dick 71.
With time already served, Colquhoun will be eligible for parole on April 2, 2027.
Further proof of the antiquity of Luss is the fact that the area – consisting of the estates of Colquhoun, Auchentorily and Dumbuck – was given to Umphredus de Kilpatrick by Malduin, the Earl of Lennox, in the early 13th century.
Chloe Colquhoun, from the city centre said the introduction of masks may encourage some to return to stores that had been “apprehensive” to do so before.
B.C. Lions' Chris Rainey, left, is stopped by Edmonton Eskimos' Arjen Colquhoun during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday October 21, 2017.
Edmonton Eskimos' Arjen Colquhoun (17) and Jordan Hoover (28) celebrate a play against the Ottawa Redblacks during the first half in Edmonton on Friday.
Known as the quiet achiever among her friends and the Gnarabup community, Jenny Colquhoun admits she does not typically tell others what she is doing.
Over ten weeks, children from Colquhoun Park Primary School and innovative music therapy team from MusicALL have brought fun and entertainment to the residents at Westerton Care Home.
Calum Colquhoun, general manager at the hotel, said he would be speaking to individual diners personally to apologise.
Colquhoun published a book on the experiment, The Commerce and Policing of the River Thames.
Colquhoun's utilitarian approach to the problem – using a cost-benefit argument to obtain support from businesses standing to benefit – allowed him to achieve what Henry and John Fielding failed for their Bow Street detectives.
Ellen R. Johnson, Colquhoun/Calhoun and Their Ancestral Homelands (Heritage Books, 1993), passim.
Kyoto Review of South East Asia; (Colquhoun 1885:53).
Many present-day concepts of ritual and magic that are at the centre of contemporary traditions, such as Wicca Colquhoun, Ithell (1975) The Sword of Wisdom: MacGregor Mathers & the Golden Dawn.
Patrick Colquhoun 's influential work, A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis (1797) was heavily influenced by Benthamite thought.
Common combinations with colquhoun
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: