colonial
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLONIAL
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a
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of or relating to a colony
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colonial possessions/administration
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a colonial city
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owning or made up of colonies
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The country was a colonial power.
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a colonial nation and its colonial empire
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Colonial
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of or relating to the original 13 colonies forming the United States
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The book describes life in Colonial America.
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an example of colonial architecture/furniture
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The port had been very important in colonial times.
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in a style that was popular in the U.S. during the American colonial period (before 1776)
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They live in a colonial (style) house.
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colonial
/kəˈloʊnijəl/
noun
plural
colonials
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colonial
/kəˈloʊnijəl/
noun
plural
colonials
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLONIAL
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Colonial
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a two-story house built in a style that was first popular in the U.S. during the American colonial period (before 1776)
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They bought a Colonial on a quiet street.
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a person who is part of a colony
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colonist
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The higher taxes caused increasing tension between colonials and the mother country.
