From Latin colōnia, from colōnus ("farmer; colonist"), from colō ("till, cultivate, worship"), from earlier *quelō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-.

• (British) IPA: /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkɔl.ə.ni/, /ˈkɑ.lə.ni/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˈkɔl.ə.ni/

colony (plural colonies)

1. 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.

2. A group of people who settle such an area and maintain ties to their native country, and (later) their descendants.
3. 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.

4. 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

5. (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

6. A group of bacteria, fungi or other cells cultured together, especially from a single cell.

   colonies of stem cells

7. (India) An apartment complex or neighborhood.

   Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large.

8. A local group of Beaver Scouts.
9. A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.

• Cologne (city, n.)
• Crown colony
• cult
• culture

• French: colonie
• German: Kolonie
• Italian: colonia

  Brazilian: colônia

  European: colónia

• Russian: коло́ния
• Spanish: colonia

• French: colonie
• German: Kolonie
• Italian: colonia

  Brazilian: colônia

  European: colónia

• Russian: коло́ния
• Spanish: colonia

1. A place in USA:
   1. A town in Cullman County, Arkansas.
   2. A twp in Adams County, Iowa.
   3. A twp in Delaware County, Iowa.
   4. A minor city in Anderson County, Kansas.
   5. A former township in Greeley County, Kansas.
   6. A neighbourhood in south-west Lexington.
   7. An ucomm and inactive township in Knox County.
   8. A town in Washita County, Oklahoma.