Colonists

//ˈkɒlənɪsts// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of colonist form-of, plural

    "While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence."

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colonizeremigranthomesteaderimmigrantnewcomerpioneer

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"The colonists bartered with the natives for fur."

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