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co·lo·ni·al
 colonial
- pronunciation:
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lo
ni
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to a colony or colonies.
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to the thirteen British colonies that became the United States, or to the period before they achieved independence.
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| definition 3: |
(cap.) of or pertaining to the architectural and decorative styles associated with the colonial period of the United States.
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| definition 4: |
in ecology, composed of or forming a colony or colonies.
a colonial social structure among bees |
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noun |
| definition: |
an inhabitant or member of a colony.
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| derivation: |
colonially (adv.) |
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