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adjective of, concerning, or pertaining to a colony or colonies: the colonial policies of France.
of, concerning, or pertaining to colonialism; colonialistic.
(often initial capital letter ) pertaining to the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America, or to their period.
Ecology . forming a colony.
(initial capital letter )Architecture , Furniture . noting or pertaining to the styles of architecture, ornament, and furnishings of the British colonies in America in the 17th and 18th centuries, mainly adapted to local materials and demands from prevailing English styles. noting or pertaining to various imitations of the work of American colonial artisans. SEE MORE SEE LESS noun an inhabitant of a colony.
a house in or imitative of the Colonial style.
Origin of colonial An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; colony + -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM colonial co·lo·ni·al·ly, adverb non·co·lo·ni·al, adjective, noun non·co·lo·ni·al·ly, adverb pro·co·lo·ni·al, adjective, noun
sem·i·co·lo·ni·al, adjective sem·i·co·lo·ni·al·ly, adverb un·co·lo·ni·al, adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for colonial During the colonial period the Punjabi Muslims formed the prized martial class for the British Raj.
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There were men dressed in colonial garb complete with knee-breeches and powdered wigs.
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In the eloquent words of colonial preacher John Winthrop, “When a man is to wade through deep water, there is required tallness.”
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The British comedian has posted a web-exclusive video to celebrate what he calls 'the day of Colonial Aggression.'
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In 1776 the United States was a small, colonial nation on the Atlantic coast of North America.
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This eighteenth-century Colonial narrative gives a vivid description of Roger's Rangers.
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The education which he received was an excellent one, considering his colonial environment.
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Compare the way immigrants come to-day with the way they came in colonial times.
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However, we got on board after a good deal of fatigue, and were rewarded by receiving many letters, both English and Colonial .
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He conducted many of the negotiations with Great Britain on colonial affairs.
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British Dictionary definitions for colonial adjective of, characteristic of, relating to, possessing, or inhabiting a colony or colonies
(often capital) characteristic of or relating to the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America (1776)
(often capital) of or relating to the colonies of the British Empire
denoting, relating to, or having the style of Neoclassical architecture used in the British colonies in America in the 17th and 18th centuries
of or relating to the period of Australian history before Federation (1901)
(of organisms such as corals and bryozoans) existing as a colony of polyps
(of animals and plants) having become established in a community in a new environment
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Derived forms of colonial colonially , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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