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colonial
[kuh-loh-nee-uhl]
adjective
of, concerning, or pertaining to a colony or colonies.
the colonial policies of France.
of, concerning, or pertaining to colonialism; colonialistic.
(often initial capital letter), pertaining to the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America, or to their period.
Ecology., forming a colony.
(initial capital letter)
noting or pertaining to the styles of architecture, ornament, and furnishings of the British colonies in America in the 17th and 18th centuries, mainly adapted to local materials and demands from prevailing English styles.
noting or pertaining to various imitations of the work of American colonial artisans.
noun
an inhabitant of a colony.
a house in or imitative of the Colonial style.
colonial
/ kəˈləʊnɪəl /
adjective
of, characteristic of, relating to, possessing, or inhabiting a colony or colonies
(often capital) characteristic of or relating to the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America (1776)
(often capital) of or relating to the colonies of the British Empire
denoting, relating to, or having the style of Neoclassical architecture used in the British colonies in America in the 17th and 18th centuries
of or relating to the period of Australian history before Federation (1901)
(of organisms such as corals and bryozoans) existing as a colony of polyps
(of animals and plants) having become established in a community in a new environment
noun
a native of a colony
Other Word Forms
- colonially adverb
- noncolonial adjective
- noncolonially adverb
- procolonial adjective
- semicolonial adjective
- semicolonially adverb
- uncolonial adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Though sometimes controversial, the decisions have been justified as a way to break with what went before – both the apartheid and colonial era.
“I really like how the game portrays Russian soldiers as saviors from the new colonial power of Western capitalism,” said Timofei Roslyakov from Chelyabinsk, Russia, who played “African Dawn” recently.
"The languages of these natives were strictly forbidden... and forced them to operate within an economic system dominated by the colonial languages," van Sitters told AFP.
“D.C.’s political drinking culture goes back to colonial times,” said local beer historian Mike Stein, referencing politics-themed drinks he’s seen over his decade in brewing.
Slightly smaller in size than New Jersey and located about 900 miles east of Australia, New Caledonia is one of France’s 12 overseas territories, a legacy of the country’s colonial past.
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