Associations to the word «Cologne»

Wiktionary

COLOGNE, proper noun. A city in northwestern Germany on the Rhine River.
COLOGNE, noun. A type of perfume consisting of 2-5% essential oils, 70-90 % alcohol and water.
COLOGNE EARTH, noun. (mineral) An earth of a deep brown colour, containing more vegetable than mineral matter; an earthy variety of lignite, or brown coal.
COLOGNE UMBER, noun. A brown pigment obtained from lignite.

Dictionary definition

COLOGNE, noun. A commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League.
COLOGNE, noun. A perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats