colonial
colonial · colonials
A person from a country that is or was controlled by anotherA person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
UK/kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/US/kəˈloʊ.njəl/
» The colonial wealth rested on trade.
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3 sensesA person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
(US)A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
A coin or postage stamp issued by a colony.
a resident of a colony
Examples
73 sentencesThe colonial wealth rested on trade.
Algiers is known for its colonial buildings.
Algeria inherited that from the colonial era.
Algerians weren't treated justly by colonial France.
Algiers is known for its colonial architecture.
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plural: colonialsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcolonization