colony

[ kol-uh-nee ]

/ ˈkɒl ə ni /

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noun, plural col·o·nies.

a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation.

the country or district settled or colonized: Many Western nations are former European colonies.

any people or territory separated from but subject to a ruling power.

the Colonies, those British colonies that formed the original 13 states of the United States: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

a number of people coming from the same country, or speaking the same language, residing in a foreign country or city, or a particular section of it; enclave: the Polish colony in Israel;the American colony in Paris.

any group of individuals having similar interests, occupations, etc., usually living in a particular locality; community: a colony of artists.

the district, quarter, or dwellings inhabited by any such number or group: The Greek island is now an artists' colony.

an aggregation of bacteria growing together as the descendants of a single cell.

Ecology. a group of organisms of the same kind living or growing in close association.

Origin of colony

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English colonie, from Middle French or directly from Latin colōnia, equivalent to colōn(us) ”farmer, tenant farmer” + -ia noun suffix; see origin at colonus, -y³

SYNONYMS FOR colony

6 body, band.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR colony ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM colony

sem·i·col·o·ny, noun, plural sem·i·col·o·nies.sub·col·o·ny, noun, plural sub·col·o·nies.

Words nearby colony

colonorrhea, colonoscope, colonoscopy, Colonsay, colonus, colony, colony collapse disorder, colony-stimulating factor, colopexostomy, colopexy, colophon

Definition for colony (2 of 2)

Colony

[ kol-uh-nee ]

/ ˈkɒl ə ni /

noun

The, a city in NE Texas.

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Example sentences from the Web for colony

He was born in the country, which was a British colony called Northern Rhodesia at the time, but his parents were not.
Democratic Africa Gets Its First White Leader|Nico Hines|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I still think of America,” she once told an interviewer, “as a colony of Europe.
Still Desperately Seeking Susan Sontag|Allen Barra|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And by the way, if we really are just a colony of Europe, where did the rock and roll she professed to love so much come from?
Still Desperately Seeking Susan Sontag|Allen Barra|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For over a century, Hong Kong was a colony of the British Empire.
Hackers Attack Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Websites|Brendon Hong|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Hong Kong is a British colony, so really got influenced by European culture.
Why Won’t Hong Kong Get Down With Hip-Hop?|Tim Mak|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The wretched remnant of the colony was overjoyed at this decision.
The Birth of the Nation|Mrs. Roger A. Pryor
Before long the condemned men were released, some without conditions and others were banished from the Colony.
Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony|George Francis Dow
However, the annual cost of keeping up the colony does not amount to above 5000.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
The total number of flowing bores in the colony was given as 440, with a yield of water of nearly 266½ million gallons a day.
Our First Half-Century|Government of Queensland
Later the town was called simply Plymouth, while the colony took the name of New Plymouth.
England in America, 1580-1652|Lyon Gardiner Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for colony

colony

/ (ˈkɒlənɪ) /

noun plural -nies

a body of people who settle in a country distant from their homeland but maintain ties with it

the community formed by such settlers

a subject territory occupied by a settlement from the ruling state

a community of people who form a national, racial, or cultural minorityan artists' colony; the American colony in London
the area itself

zoology

a group of the same type of animal or plant living or growing together, esp in large numbers
an interconnected group of polyps of a colonial organism

bacteriol a group of bacteria, fungi, etc, derived from one or a few spores, esp when grown on a culture medium

Word Origin for colony

C16: from Latin colōnia, from colere to cultivate, inhabit

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for colony

colony

[ kŏl′ə-nē ]

n.

A discrete group of organisms, such as a group of cells growing on a solid nutrient surface.

Scientific definitions for colony

colony

[ kŏl′ə-nē ]

A group of the same kind of animals, plants, or one-celled organisms living or growing together. Organisms live in colonies for their mutual benefit, and especially their protection. Multicellular organisms may have evolved out of colonies of unicellular organisms.

单词	colony
释义	colony [ kol-uh-nee ] / ˈkɒl ə ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR colony ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural col·o·nies. a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation. the country or district settled or colonized: Many Western nations are former European colonies. any people or territory separated from but subject to a ruling power. the Colonies, those British colonies that formed the original 13 states of the United States: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. a number of people coming from the same country, or speaking the same language, residing in a foreign country or city, or a particular section of it; enclave: the Polish colony in Israel;the American colony in Paris. any group of individuals having similar interests, occupations, etc., usually living in a particular locality; community: a colony of artists. the district, quarter, or dwellings inhabited by any such number or group: The Greek island is now an artists' colony. an aggregation of bacteria growing together as the descendants of a single cell. Ecology. a group of organisms of the same kind living or growing in close association. Origin of colony First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English colonie, from Middle French or directly from Latin colōnia, equivalent to colōn(us) ”farmer, tenant farmer” + -ia noun suffix; see origin at colonus, -y³ SYNONYMS FOR colony 6 body, band. SEE SYNONYMS FOR colony ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM colony sem·i·col·o·ny, noun, plural sem·i·col·o·nies.sub·col·o·ny, noun, plural sub·col·o·nies. Words nearby colony colonorrhea, colonoscope, colonoscopy, Colonsay, colonus, colony, colony collapse disorder, colony-stimulating factor, colopexostomy, colopexy, colophon Definition for colony (2 of 2) Colony [ kol-uh-nee ] / ˈkɒl ə ni / noun The, a city in NE Texas. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for colony He was born in the country, which was a British colony called Northern Rhodesia at the time, but his parents were not. Democratic Africa Gets Its First White Leader\|Nico Hines\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I still think of America,” she once told an interviewer, “as a colony of Europe. Still Desperately Seeking Susan Sontag\|Allen Barra\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And by the way, if we really are just a colony of Europe, where did the rock and roll she professed to love so much come from? Still Desperately Seeking Susan Sontag\|Allen Barra\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For over a century, Hong Kong was a colony of the British Empire. Hackers Attack Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Websites\|Brendon Hong\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hong Kong is a British colony, so really got influenced by European culture. Why Won’t Hong Kong Get Down With Hip-Hop?\|Tim Mak\|June 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The wretched remnant of the colony was overjoyed at this decision. The Birth of the Nation\|Mrs. Roger A. Pryor Before long the condemned men were released, some without conditions and others were banished from the Colony. Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony\|George Francis Dow However, the annual cost of keeping up the colony does not amount to above 5000. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III\|Karl Ritter von Scherzer The total number of flowing bores in the colony was given as 440, with a yield of water of nearly 266½ million gallons a day. Our First Half-Century\|Government of Queensland Later the town was called simply Plymouth, while the colony took the name of New Plymouth. England in America, 1580-1652\|Lyon Gardiner Tyler British Dictionary definitions for colony colony / (ˈkɒlənɪ) / noun plural -nies a body of people who settle in a country distant from their homeland but maintain ties with it the community formed by such settlers a subject territory occupied by a settlement from the ruling state a community of people who form a national, racial, or cultural minorityan artists' colony; the American colony in London the area itself zoology a group of the same type of animal or plant living or growing together, esp in large numbers an interconnected group of polyps of a colonial organism bacteriol a group of bacteria, fungi, etc, derived from one or a few spores, esp when grown on a culture medium Word Origin for colony C16: from Latin colōnia, from colere to cultivate, inhabit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to colony province, territory, outpost, protectorate, possession, satellite, swarm, clearing, dependency, dominion, mandate, offshoot, settlement, antecedents Medical definitions for colony colony [ kŏl′ə-nē ] n. A discrete group of organisms, such as a group of cells growing on a solid nutrient surface. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for colony colony [ kŏl′ə-nē ] A group of the same kind of animals, plants, or one-celled organisms living or growing together. Organisms live in colonies for their mutual benefit, and especially their protection. Multicellular organisms may have evolved out of colonies of unicellular organisms. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 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colony

noun, plural col·o·nies.

Origin of colony

SYNONYMS FOR colony

OTHER WORDS FROM colony

Words nearby colony

Definition for colony (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for colony

British Dictionary definitions for colony

noun plural -nies

Word Origin for colony

Words related to colony

Medical definitions for colony

n.

Scientific definitions for colony