Colony
31colony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Middle English colonie, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin colonia, from colonus farmer, colonist, from colere to cultivate more at wheel Date: 14th century 1. a. a body of people living in a new …
32colony — col|o|ny [ kaləni ] noun count ** 1. ) a country that is being controlled by another country: a former British colony a ) one of the parts of North America that was ruled by Britain before becoming the U.S. 2. ) a group of people of a particular… …
33Colony — The term colony is derived from the Latin colonia, which named an agricultural settlement created for soldiers who had finished their service. In English, until the late nineteenth century the term colony retained its etymological meaning,… …
34Colony — The city of Philippi was a Roman colony (Acts 16:12), i.e., a military settlement of Roman soldiers and citizens, planted there to keep in subjection a newly conquered district. A colony was Rome in miniature, under Roman municipal law, but… …
35colony — [16] Etymologically, a colony is a ‘settled land’. The word goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *qwel , *qwol , which signified ‘move around’ (it is the source of English cycle and wheel) and hence ‘move habitually in, settle in,… …
36colony — noun 1) a French colony Syn: settlement, dependency, protectorate, satellite, territory, outpost, province 2) an artists colony Syn: community, commune; quarter, district, ghetto …
37colony — [ˈkɒləni] noun [C] 1) a country that is controlled by another country 2) a group of people or animals of a particular type who live together a colony of artists[/ex] an ant colony[/ex] …
38colony — /ˈkɒləni / (say koluhnee) noun (plural colonies) 1. a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent state. 2. the country or district settled or colonised. 3. any… …
39colony — [16] Etymologically, a colony is a ‘settled land’. The word goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *qwel , *qwol , which signified ‘move around’ (it is the source of English cycle and wheel) and hence ‘move habitually in, settle in,… …
40colony — noun /ˈkɒl.əni,ˈkɑləniː/ a) Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country. b) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association. See Also: Crown colony, cult,… …
