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- [kol-uh-nee]
- /ˈkɒl ə ni/
- /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/
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- [kol-uh-nee]
- /ˈkɒl ə ni/
Definitions of colonies word
- noun plural colonies the subject territories formerly in the British Empire 3
- noun plural colonies the 13 states forming the original United States of America when they declared their independence (1776). These were Connecticut, North and South Carolina, Delaware, Georgia, New Hampshire, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and New Jersey 3
- noun plural colonies a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation. 1
- noun plural colonies the country or district settled or colonized: Many Western nations are former European colonies. 1
- noun plural colonies any people or territory separated from but subject to a ruling power. 1
- noun plural colonies the Colonies, those British colonies that formed the original 13 states of the United States: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. 1
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Origin of colonies
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English colonie (< Middle French) < Latin colōnia, equivalent to colōn(us) colonus + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Colonies
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colonies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
colonies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colonies
noun colonies
- dependencies — the state of being dependent; dependence.
- clearings — Plural form of clearing.
- dominions — the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.
- mandates — a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative: The president had a clear mandate to end the war.
- collections — Plural form of collection.
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- which country founded the first of the original thirteen colonies?
- how did the french and indian war affect the colonies?
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