colonial
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/
Adjective

colonial

  1. Of or pertaining to a colony.
  2. Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
  3. (US) Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
  4. (US) Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.
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colonial (plural colonials)

  1. A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
  2. (US) A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
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