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Meaning of colony

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

colony

Pronunciation:/ˈkɒl.əni//ˈkɑləniː/

noun

Definitions

  1. A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.

  2. A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin

  3. Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.

    Example: Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain.

  4. An apartment complex or neighborhood.

    Example: Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large.