colony

1. A geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area.

   Much of the eastern United States was formerly a British colony; other areas were French, Spanish, Dutch, or Swedish colonies.

   Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain.

   a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

2. A group of people who settle an area and maintain ties to their country of origin.

   a colony of British expats in Spain

   The Amana Colonies in Iowa were settled by people from Germany.

   a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

3. A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy.

   a nudist colony; the statue was put up right in the middle of the artist colony

   a leper colony on the outskirts of town; most buildings in the penal colony were made of concrete

4. A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

   ant colony; coral colony

   a colony of specialized polyps and medusoids

   Kolonie

   коло́нияkolónija

   коло́ніяkolónija

   a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together

5. (India)An apartment complex or neighborhood.

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

   Kolonie

   коло́нияkolónija, поселе́ниеposelénije

   коло́ніяkolónija

6. A local group of Beaver Scouts.

7. A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.

1. The English established colonies in America.

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2. The colony declared independence and became a republic.

   ruКолония провозгласила независимость и стала республикой.

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3. England established many colonies.

   ruАнглия основала множество колоний.

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4. Brazil was a Portuguese colony.

   Бразилія була португальскою колонією.

   ruБразилия была португальской колонией.

   deBrasilien war eine portugiesische Kolonie.

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5. Kenya used to be a British colony.

   ruКения раньше была британской колонией.

   deKenia war einmal eine britische Kolonie.

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