colonist
[ kol-uh-nist ]
/ ˈkɒl ə nɪst /
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noun
an inhabitant of a colony.
a member of a colonizing expedition.
(often initial capital letter) an inhabitant of the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America.
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colonist
/ (ˈkɒlənɪst) /
noun
a person who settles or colonizes an area
an inhabitant or member of a colony
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