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| co·lo·ni·al [ kə lṓnee əl ] |
adjective |
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1. relating to colony: possessing, ruling over, living in, or relating to a colony
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2. relating to British colonies in America: relating to the 13 original British colonies in North America before their independence in 1776
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3. of British Empire: relating to the colonies of the former British Empire, or to the Empire as a whole
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4. in style of American colonies: dating from or in a style typical of British North America in the late 17th to the early 19th century
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5. living in colonies: describes animals that live in groups or colonies and are dependent on each other. Some, e.g. corals, are physically joined, while others such as insects show social organization and specialized functions.
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noun (plural co·lo·ni·als) |
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1. somebody who lives in colony: a resident of a colony who comes from the colonizing country
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2. somebody from colony: somebody whose native country is a colony
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3. colonial-style house: a house built in the neoclassical style popular in the 17th and 18th centuries in the British colonies in America
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| [Late 18th century. <colony] |
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  co·lo·ni·al·ly adverb |
| co·lo·ni·al·ness noun |
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