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Colonial

//kɵˈlon(ɪ)jəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a colony.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.

    "From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away."

  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to the ideals of colonialism.
  4. 4
    Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA. US
  5. 5
    Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution. US
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  1. 6
    Tending to form colonies (especially of cells).
Adjective
  1. 1
    composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony wordnet
  3. 3
    of animals who live in colonies, such as ants wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.

    "None of them are, so to speak, idle men. Many of them are emigrants, not of the soil born and bred colonials."

  2. 2
    a resident of a colony wordnet
  3. 3
    A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England. US

Etymology

Etymology 1

From colony + -al.

Etymology 2

From colony + -al.

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