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Colonia
Latin · ancient
"a Roman colony, the city of Cologne"
the Roman name for the German city, meaning "colony"
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eau de Cologne
French · 1700s
"water of Cologne, a scented water"
an Italian perfumer in the city created a famous scented water
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cologne
English · 1800s
"a lightly scented perfume"
shortened from the French phrase for the fragrance
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