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koloniaal
related to a country that controls another territory or country
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Colonial rule often involved the imposition of new laws and institutions by the ruling power.
Koloniaal bestuur hield vaak de invoering van nieuwe wetten en instellingen door de heersende macht in.
The colonial period saw significant cultural exchanges and conflicts between indigenous peoples and colonizers.
De koloniale periode zag significante culturele uitwisselingen en conflicten tussen inheemse volkeren en kolonisten.
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reflecting the style of architecture or decoration typical in 18th-century America under British influence
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The colonial architecture in the city reflects the influence of European settlers who once inhabited the area.
The house was built in colonial style with symmetrical windows.
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(of animals) living and operating collectively in a colony, such as ants or bees
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Ants are highly colonial creatures.
Colonial birds often nest in large groups.
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made up of many separate individuals forming a single functional unit or colony
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Coral reefs are colonial structures composed of tiny polyps.
Colonial tunicates function as one organism despite multiple individuals.
Colonial
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a person who lives in or comes from a colony
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The colonials settled along the riverbanks.
Colonials in the Caribbean maintained European customs.
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