colonial
Pronunciation: /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/
The English word “colonial” has 9 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to a colony.
- Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
- Of or pertaining to the ideals of colonialism.
- Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
- Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.
- Tending to form colonies (especially of cells).
noun
- A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
- A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
- A coin or postage stamp issued by a colony.
Etymology
From colony + -al.
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