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colonial
01
related to a country that controls another territory or country
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
Colonial rule often involved the imposition of new laws and institutions by the ruling power.
02
reflecting the style of architecture or decoration typical in 18th-century America under British influence
Examples
The colonial architecture in the city reflects the influence of European settlers who once inhabited the area.
03
(of animals) living and operating collectively in a colony, such as ants or bees
Examples
Ants are highly colonial creatures.
04
made up of many separate individuals forming a single functional unit or colony
Examples
Coral reefs are colonial structures composed of tiny polyps.
Colonial
01
a person who lives in or comes from a colony
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
colonials
Examples
The colonials settled along the riverbanks.
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