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colonist

American  
[kol-uh-nist] / ˈkɒl ə nɪst /

noun

  1. an inhabitant of a colony.

  2. a member of a colonizing expedition.

  3. (often initial capital letter) an inhabitant of the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America.

colonist British  
/ ˈkɒlənɪst /

noun

  1. a person who settles or colonizes an area

  2. an inhabitant or member of a colony

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Etymology

Origin of colonist

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

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