colony
see also: Colony
Etymology
Colony
Proper noun
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see also: Colony
Etymology
From Latin colōnia, from colōnus ("farmer; colonist"), from colō ("till, cultivate, worship"), from earlier *quelō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-.
Pronunciation Nouncolony (plural colonies)
- An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants.
- Much of the eastern United States was formerly a British colony; other areas were French, Spanish, Dutch, or Swedish colonies.
- Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain.
- 1939, Frederic Majer, Our Country's Money:
- […] money problems and refusal to supply them with British coins were two big reasons why the thirteen colonies rebelled and declared their independence.
- A group of people who settle such an area and maintain ties to their native country, and (later) their descendants.
- A group of people, of one nationality, ethnic group, or language, residing in a different country, city, or area; the area such people occupy.
- a colony of British expats in Spain
- The Amana Colonies in Iowa were settled by people from Germany.
- A group of people with similar interests, occupations
or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy. - a nudist colony; the statue was put up right in the middle of the artist colony
- a leper colony on the outskirts of town; most buildings in the penal colony were made of concrete
- (biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.
- ant colony; coral colony
- a colony of specialized polyps and medusoids
- A group of bacteria, fungi or other cells cultured together, especially from a single cell.
- colonies of stem cells
- (India) An apartment complex or neighborhood.
- Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large.
- A local group of Beaver Scouts.
- A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.
- Cologne (city, n.)
- Crown colony
- cult
- culture
Colony
Proper noun
- A place in USA:
- A town in Cullman County, Arkansas.
- A twp in Adams County, Iowa.
- A twp in Delaware County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Anderson County, Kansas.
- A former township in Greeley County, Kansas.
- A neighbourhood in south-west Lexington.
- An ucomm and inactive township in Knox County.
- A town in Washita County, Oklahoma.
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