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co·lo·ni·al
I. \kəˈlōnyəl, -nēəl\ adjective
Etymology: French, from colonie colony (from Old French) + -al — more at colony
1.
a. : of, for, or relating to a colony : having the characteristics or status of a colony
< colonial possessions >
< colonial administration >
b. often capitalized : of or relating to the 13 English colonies that first formed the United States of America: as
(1) : made or prevailing in America during the colonial period
< a colonial spoon dated 1730 >
< colonial architecture was a modification of English Georgian >
(2) : adapted from or reminiscent of an American colonial mode of design
< a colonial piano >
c. : possessing colonies : composed of colonies
< Britain's colonial empire >
d.
(1) : of or relating to the period of A.D. 500-900 in southwestern United States characterized by Hohokam expansion
(2) : of or relating to the period of Spanish overlordship in Mexico about 1535-1821
(3) : of or relating to the period about 1544-1824 in Peru characterized by a continuation of Spanish conquest and merging of native states
2. biology : forming, existing in, consisting of, or used by a colony
< a colonial organism (as Volvox) >
< colonial burrows >
• co·lo·ni·al·ly \-əlē, -li\ adverb
• co·lo·ni·al·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a member or inhabitant of a colony
< battles between Indians and the colonials >
< British colonials in India >
2. : a low shoe with a broad flaring tongue and usually a large buckle worn in the colonial days of America
3.
a. : a product made for use in a colony; specifically : a coin or stamp issued for use in a colony; especially : a coin of colonial America
b. : a security involving a colonial enterprise or development — usually used in plural
c. : a product showing colonial style |