Colonies

/ (ˈkɒlənɪz) /

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pl n the Colonies

British the subject territories formerly in the British Empire

US history the 13 states forming the original United States of America when they declared their independence (1776). These were Connecticut, North and South Carolina, Delaware, Georgia, New Hampshire, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and New Jersey

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Words nearby Colonies

colonialization, colonialize, colonial siding, Colonial Spanish, colonic, Colonies, colonist, colonitis, colonization, colonize, Colonna

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Cricket is a sport enjoyed by hundreds of millions around the globe, mainly in former British colonies.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dr. John Morgan, perhaps the best-trained physician in the colonies, was then the leader.
George Washington, the First Vaxxer|Tom Shachtman|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The laws carried over to the American colonies, and would ultimately go on the books in 40 U.S. states.
Are You Legally Responsible for Your Elderly Parents?|Keli Goff|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It remains the receptive petri dish to any and all sorts of colonies of humanity that finally managed to find one another.
Five Subreddits You May Have Missed, and Probably Still Should Give a Miss|Kelly Williams Brown|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Leave it to one of America's oldest artist colonies to put a uniquely creative spin on this nautical holiday tradition.
New England’s Crazy Christmas Tree Tradition|Condé Nast Traveler|December 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Congress declared the authority of England over the thirteen colonies abolished.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Its culture in these kingdoms as well as by their colonies brought to the crown enormous revenues.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Their boasted successes, the crowding of colonies, schemes of settlement and development,—all were disagreeable and irritating.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
They are all transported to the English colonies, where, at the expiration of ten years, they are supposed to be set at liberty.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
The colonies claim, he said, "the privilege of all British subjects of being taxed only with their own consent."
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker

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