| 单词 | united colonies |
| 释义 | > as lemmasUnited Colonies United Colonies n. now historical (a) the four colonies (Massachusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven) which formed the New England Confederation (New England Confederation at confederation n. 2); (b) the thirteen North American colonies which successfully revolted against Great Britain to form a federal republic; cf. union n.2 13a(a), United States n. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [noun] > United States > original colonies United Colonies1643 Old Thirteen1792 the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [noun] > United States > New England United Colonies1643 down east1817 1643 J. Winthrop Hist. New Eng. (1826) (modernized text) II. 101 They..do..conclude that they all be..called by the name of the United Colonies of New England. 1677 W. Hubbard Narr. Troubles with Indians New-Eng. ii. 76 The Commissioners of our united Colonyes. 1775 Pennsylvania Evening Post 21 Dec. 587/1 Captain Coit, in an armed schooner of the United Colonies, lately chased a transport. 1872 R. Frothingham Rise of Republic of U.S. x. 447 Congress, through the month of October, had debated, in committee of the whole, the state of the United Colonies. 1907 J. N. Larned Rise & Fall of Nations II. xvi. 201 Of the four United Colonies, only one, Massachusetts, had instituted its government with authority derived from the English crown. 2008 A. P. Crawford Twilight at Monticello i. v. 20 The united colonies were, from this time forward, ‘free and independent States’. < as lemmas |
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