colonial

/kəlˈə‍ʊnɪəl/

/kəˈɫoʊniəɫ/

[adjective] [noun]

colonial

[ADJECTIVE]

characteristic of or related to a colony or colonialism

of animals who live in colonies, such as ants

composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

synonyms : compound

relating to the architecture style that was prominent in America while it was still a British colony, often characterized by two story houses with simple, rectangular and symmetrical designs

Colonial

[NOUN]

a resident of a colony

Examples

1. A case in point is colonial India.

2. Of course, colonial borders have their own histories and associated memories.

3. The kingdom subsequently resisted colonial rule right up until the late 19th century.

4. The colonials were angry!