Colum

American  

[kol-uhm] / ˈkɒl əm /

noun

1. Padraic 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.

2. Saint Saint ColumbaSaint ColumcilleApostle of Caledonia, 521–97, Irish missionary, founder of Iona.

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Colum British  

/ ˈkɒləm /

noun

1. Padraic (ˈpɑːdrɪk). 1881–1972, Irish lyric poet, resident in the US (1914–72)

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Example Sentences

So I’m excited to show people Colum Tyrrell because he rules, he’s so funny, and his story is great.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

While larger towns and cities have full-time firefighters, the rest of Northern Ireland relies on on-call firefighters like Colum.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Colum McCann is the author, most recently, of the novel “Twist.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

The two men’s story of friendship was told in the novel “Apeirogon” by Colum McCann, a winner of the Terzani Prize who met with Francis during an audience with artists on June 23, 2023.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

At that the fly flew heavily from the wall, and slowly circled round and round the head of Colum the White.

From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Macleod, Fiona