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EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryEnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryFirst Known Use
circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English colonie, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin colonia, from colonus farmer, colonist, from colere to cultivate — more at wheelcolony
noun
Synonyms
- a settlement in a new country or region //the early history of New York City when it was a Dutch colonySynonymsRelated Words
- a group of people with a common intere
- //a former French colony in Africa
First Known Use
circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English colonie, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin colonia, from colonus farmer, colonist, from colere to cultivate — more at wheelcolony
noun
Synonyms
- a settlement in a new country or region //the early history of New York City when it was a Dutch colonySynonymsRelated Words
- a group of people with a common intere