colonial

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UK /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/ US /kəˈloʊ.njəl/

adj 5noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

against, british, direct, english, extreme, known, many, other

The British colonial rule lasted for nearly two centuries in India.

VERB + COLONIAL

back, dates, dating, ending, influenced, order, referring, undergoing

The new museum exhibit dating colonial architecture shows how buildings reflected imperial power.

COLONIAL + NOUN

administration, algeria, architecture, authorities, days, empire, endeavors, france

The colonial administration imposed strict rules on the local population during those difficult years.

PREP.

between, from, in, in

The tension between colonial powers and independence movements shaped the entire twentieth century.

Definitions

adj

Of or pertaining to a colony.

Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.

From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.

India’s half-hour zone dates back to colonial rule of India and the era when ever-faster steamships and trains were shrinking the world.

Of or pertaining to the ideals of colonialism.

Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.

Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.

noun

A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.

None of them are, so to speak, idle men. Many of them are emigrants, not of the soil born and bred colonials.

The rest of us had tea and finger sandwiches with members of the royal household, which was very elegant but hard on some of us ill-schooled colonials.

A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.

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Synonyms

adjective — composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole

compound

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

India’s half-hour zone dates back to colonial rule of India and the era when ever-faster steamships and trains were shrinking the world.

Wiktionary

None of them are, so to speak, idle men. Many of them are emigrants, not of the soil born and bred colonials.

Wiktionary

The rest of us had tea and finger sandwiches with members of the royal household, which was very elegant but hard on some of us ill-schooled colonials.

Wiktionary

He dates the custom from the colonial days.

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He wrote the article "Artificial Intelligence in Martian Colonial Life Support Systems."

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