colonist

[kol-uh-nist]

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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.

Origin of colonist

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; colon(y) + -ist

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Related Words for colonist

pilgrim, pioneer, colonial, homesteader

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Historical Examples of colonist

Isaacson is a Martian colonist, you've probably guessed that already.
Security
Poul William Anderson
His hands fluttered nervously, and he avoided the colonist's eyes.
Image of the Gods
Alan Edward Nourse
But if the prisoner was injured, the colonist was not less so.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)
John West
This is no uncommon occurrence to the merchant or the colonist of tropical America.
The Forest Exiles
Mayne Reid
I wish you would have it inserted in the Globe and Colonist.
The Story of My Life
Egerton Ryerson

British Dictionary definitions for colonist

colonist

noun

a person who settles or colonizes an area

an inhabitant or member of a colony

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Word Origin and History for colonist

1701, "colonizer," from colony + -ist.