Collins, Michael


Definition: Meaning of, Collins, Michael in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒlɪnz /

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  1. (1890-1922) an Irish politician and military leader who was involved in the fight to make Ireland independent of the UK. He helped to achieve the agreement that established the southern part of Ireland as an independent state, but he was killed by political opponents who wanted independence for the whole of Ireland.
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  2. (1930-) a US ASTRONAUT who was one of the three-man team involved in the first landing on the moon in 1969. Collins stayed in the main spacecraft, Apollo 11, while his companions Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin landed on the moon.
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