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   co·lo·ni·al

   /kəˈlōnyəl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonies: "British colonial rule"
   • ▪ relating to the period of the British colonies in America before independence.
   • ▪ (especially of architecture or furniture) made during or in the style of this period: "beautiful colonial villages of New Hampshire"
   • 2. (of animals or plants) living in colonies: "corals can be solitary or colonial"

   noun

   • 1. a native or inhabitant of a colony: "a rebellion by Dutch-speaking colonials"
   • 2. a house built in colonial style: "the house was a 1903 colonial"

   Derivatives

   • 1. colonially adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › colonialColonial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COLONIAL is of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony : having the status of a colony. How to use colonial in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLONIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COLONIAL definition: 1. relating to a colony or colonialism: 2. Colonial furniture or buildings are in the style of a…. Learn more.

4. www.thoughtco.com › colonialism-definition-and-examples-5112779What Is Colonialism? Definition and Examples - ThoughtCo

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   Feb 16, 2021 · Colonialism is the process of a country taking full or partial political control of a dependent country, territory, or people. Colonialism occurs when people from one country settle in another country for the purpose of exploiting its people and natural resources.

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   The meaning of COLONIALISM is domination of a people or area by a foreign state or nation : the practice of extending and maintaining a nation's political and economic control over another people or area. How to use colonialism in a sentence. Usage of Colonialism and Imperialism: Usage Guide.

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   Colonial definition: of, concerning, or pertaining to a colony or colonies. See examples of COLONIAL used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLONIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COLONIAL meaning: 1. relating to a colony or colonialism: 2. Colonial furniture or buildings are in the style of a…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLONIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Colonial means relating to countries that are colonies, or to colonialism. ...the 31st anniversary of Jamaica's independence from British colonial rule. ...the colonial civil service.

9. www.nationalgeographic.com › culture › articleColonialism facts and information - National Geographic

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   Oct 6, 2023 · Colonialism is defined as “control by one power over a dependent area or people.” It occurs when one nation subjugates another, conquering its population and exploiting it,...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLONIALISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    COLONIALISM definition: 1. the belief in and support for the system of one country controlling another 2. the belief in and…. Learn more.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › colonialColonial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    You can use the word colonial to describe an inhabitant of a colony ruled by another country, but you wouldn’t call a painter living in an artists' colony a colonial. On the other hand, ants, which live in ant colonies, are colonial insects.