Collery

noun

Col·​lery

ˈkälərē

plural Collery or Colleries

1

: a Dravidian people of southern India

2

: a member of the Collery people

Word History

Etymology

probably modification of Tamil kaḷḷar thieves, from kaḷ to steal

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