colonial

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adjective

co·lo·nial kə-ˈlō-nē-əl How to pronounce colonial (audio)

-nyəl

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony

colonial trade

colonial life

a colonial capital

The Haitian Revolution, led by self-liberated enslaved people against the French colonial government, was an early precursor to the abolition movements of the United States.

Chadd Scott

: having the status of a colony

colonial territories

: possessing or composed of colonies

Britain's colonial empire

… when the United States became a colonial power, assuming control of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Hawaii …

Peter S. Canellos

or less commonly Colonial : of or relating to a period when an area is being colonized and especially to the period of European colonization in U.S. history between the early 17th century and the late 18th century

in colonial times

: such as

: made or prevailing during a colonial period

a town known for its Dutch/French/Spanish colonial architecture

colonial furniture

: adapted from or reminiscent of a mode of design from a colonial period

new homes built in the colonial style

: forming, existing in, or used by a colony

Though it may look like a tropical plant or colorful rock, coral is a colonial carnivore …

Mark Derr

colonialize

kə-ˈlō-nē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce colonial (audio)

-nyə-ˌlīz

transitive verb

colonially adverb

colonialness noun

Example Sentences

Adjective The country was a colonial power. a colonial nation and its colonial empire The book describes life in Colonial America. an example of colonial architecture The port had been very important in colonial times. Noun They bought a Colonial on a quiet street. increasing tension between colonials and the mother country See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The move came after European museums started facing mounting pressure to return the irreplaceable artifacts plundered during colonial times.

Alaa Elassar, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 Lakota people did not use marijuana in pre-colonial times, said Craig Howe, a Lakota historian.

Arielle Zionts, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2022 In 2019, Francis — an Argentine Jesuit — hosted a big Vatican conference on the Amazon highlighting that injustices Native peoples suffered during colonial times were still continuing, with their lands and resources exploited by corporate interests.

Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 In 2019, Francis — an Argentine Jesuit — hosted a big Vatican conference on the Amazon highlighting that injustices Native peoples suffered during colonial times were still continuing, with their lands and resources exploited by corporate interests.

Nicole Winfield, ajc, 23 July 2022 Still others highlighted Felicity Merriman, a feisty tomboy from colonial Virginia, and Samantha Parkington, a prim and proper Victorian girl.

Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2022 Governments and museums in Europe and North America have increasingly sought to resolve ownership disputes over objects that were looted during colonial times.

Geir Moulson, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022 The ruling examines the tradition of allowing youngsters to serve in militias — a tradition deeply rooted in English law and custom and carried over to the U.S. during colonial times.

Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022 Advocates say the proposal would be both a symbolic and structural change in a country that still struggles to acknowledge the bloodiest parts of its colonial history and the legacy of that past.

Yan Zhuang, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022

Noun

Exactly where to fit them into this small brick colonial remains an open question.

Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 With their unique shape, A-frame homes have a characteristic exterior—plus a floorplan that's unheard of in colonial, ranch, or split-level homes.

Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 The architectural style throughout the development is best described as modern colonial.

James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022 The company offered him corporate housing, a spacious colonial in the city, for a year.

WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 One of those wounds concerns the papal influences in the Doctrine of Discovery, the 19th-century international legal concept that is often understood as legitimizing the European colonial seizure of land and resources from Native peoples.

Arkansas Online, 24 July 2022 Designer Regan Baker gave this 1920s Spanish colonial in San Francisco a modern update with contemporary lighting, large windows, simple millwork, and fresh staples, like black barstools and white marble surfaces.

Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 July 2022 The same tasteful colonial and Victorian two-stories and austere stone facades defining the North Shore stand back from shaded roads lined with landscaping trucks.

Christopher Borrelli, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 The same tasteful colonial and Victorian two-stories and austere stone facades defining the North Shore stand back from shaded roads lined with landscaping trucks.

Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022 See More

单词	colonials
释义	colonial 1 of 2 adjective co·lo·nial kə-ˈlō-nē-əl -nyəl 1 a : of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony colonial trade colonial life a colonial capital The Haitian Revolution, led by self-liberated enslaved people against the French colonial government, was an early precursor to the abolition movements of the United States. Chadd Scott : having the status of a colony colonial territories b : possessing or composed of colonies Britain's colonial empire … when the United States became a colonial power, assuming control of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Hawaii … Peter S. Canellos 2 or less commonly Colonial : of or relating to a period when an area is being colonized and especially to the period of European colonization in U.S. history between the early 17th century and the late 18th century in colonial times : such as a : made or prevailing during a colonial period a town known for its Dutch/French/Spanish colonial architecture colonial furniture b : adapted from or reminiscent of a mode of design from a colonial period new homes built in the colonial style 3 : forming, existing in, or used by a colony Though it may look like a tropical plant or colorful rock, coral is a colonial carnivore … Mark Derr colonialize kə-ˈlō-nē-ə-ˌlīz -nyə-ˌlīz transitive verb colonially adverb colonialness noun colonial 2 of 2 noun plural colonials 1 : a member or inhabitant of a colony British colonials in India a rebellion of the colonials 2 a : a product (such as a coin or stamp) made for use in a colony b or Colonial : a product exhibiting colonial style especially : a house built in the neoclassical style of the American colonial period LaMontagne said the homes will be two-story Colonials with attached garages and about three to four bedrooms. Mark Hayward Synonyms Adjective gregarious sociable social Noun colonist colonizer frontiersman homesteader pioneer settler See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The country was a colonial power. a colonial nation and its colonial empire The book describes life in Colonial America. an example of colonial architecture The port had been very important in colonial times. Noun They bought a Colonial on a quiet street. increasing tension between colonials and the mother country See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The move came after European museums started facing mounting pressure to return the irreplaceable artifacts plundered during colonial times. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 Lakota people did not use marijuana in pre-colonial times, said Craig Howe, a Lakota historian. Arielle Zionts, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2022 In 2019, Francis — an Argentine Jesuit — hosted a big Vatican conference on the Amazon highlighting that injustices Native peoples suffered during colonial times were still continuing, with their lands and resources exploited by corporate interests. Nicole Winfield, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 In 2019, Francis — an Argentine Jesuit — hosted a big Vatican conference on the Amazon highlighting that injustices Native peoples suffered during colonial times were still continuing, with their lands and resources exploited by corporate interests. Nicole Winfield, ajc, 23 July 2022 Still others highlighted Felicity Merriman, a feisty tomboy from colonial Virginia, and Samantha Parkington, a prim and proper Victorian girl. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2022 Governments and museums in Europe and North America have increasingly sought to resolve ownership disputes over objects that were looted during colonial times. Geir Moulson, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022 The ruling examines the tradition of allowing youngsters to serve in militias — a tradition deeply rooted in English law and custom and carried over to the U.S. during colonial times. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022 Advocates say the proposal would be both a symbolic and structural change in a country that still struggles to acknowledge the bloodiest parts of its colonial history and the legacy of that past. Yan Zhuang, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 Noun Exactly where to fit them into this small brick colonial remains an open question. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 With their unique shape, A-frame homes have a characteristic exterior—plus a floorplan that's unheard of in colonial, ranch, or split-level homes. Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2022 The architectural style throughout the development is best described as modern colonial. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022 The company offered him corporate housing, a spacious colonial in the city, for a year. WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 One of those wounds concerns the papal influences in the Doctrine of Discovery, the 19th-century international legal concept that is often understood as legitimizing the European colonial seizure of land and resources from Native peoples. Arkansas Online, 24 July 2022 Designer Regan Baker gave this 1920s Spanish colonial in San Francisco a modern update with contemporary lighting, large windows, simple millwork, and fresh staples, like black barstools and white marble surfaces. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 July 2022 The same tasteful colonial and Victorian two-stories and austere stone facades defining the North Shore stand back from shaded roads lined with landscaping trucks. Christopher Borrelli, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 The same tasteful colonial and Victorian two-stories and austere stone facades defining the North Shore stand back from shaded roads lined with landscaping trucks. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing colonial anti-colonial inter-colonial pre-colonial anti-colonial inter-colonial pre-colonial Kids Definition colonial 1 of 2 adjective co·lo·nial kə-ˈlō-nē-əl 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony 2 often capitalized : of or relating to the original 13 colonies that formed the United States colonial 2 of 2 noun : a member of or a person living in a colony colonials noun plural of colonial as in colonists a person who settles in a new region European colonials who built coffee plantations in East Africa Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance colonists pioneers settlers colonizers frontiersmen homesteaders explorers pathfinders woodsmen mountain men bushrangers trailblazers
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colonial

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