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colony

col·o·ny
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kol-uh-nee]
    • /ˈkɒl ə ni/
    • /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kol-uh-nee]
    • /ˈkɒl ə ni/

Definitions of colony word

  • countable noun colony A colony is a country which is controlled by a more powerful country. 3
  • countable noun colony You can refer to a place where a particular group of people lives as a particular kind of colony. 3
  • noun plural colony The colonies means all the countries that used to be British colonies. 3
  • noun plural colony The colonies means the 13 British colonies in North America which formed the original United States. 3
  • countable noun colony A colony of birds, insects, or animals is a group of them that live together. 3
  • noun colony a body of people who settle in a country distant from their homeland but maintain ties with it 3

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Origin of colony

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 Colony

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

colony 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".

colony usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for colony

noun colony

  • province — an administrative division or unit of a country.
  • territory — any tract of land; region or district.
  • outpost — a station established at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack: We keep only a small garrison of men at our desert outposts.
  • possession — the act or fact of possessing.
  • satellite — Astronomy. a natural body that revolves around a planet; a moon.

Top questions with colony

  • what is a colony?
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  • the first legislative assembly was set up in which colony?
  • who founded the new york colony?
  • which of the following is a former british colony?
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  • when was the new york colony founded?
  • the island of bermuda is a colony of what nation?
  • who settled the colony of carolina?

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