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colony

UK
/ˈkɒləni/
US
/ˈkɑːləni/

Translations

colonynoun
colonies
pl
UK
/ˈkɒləni/
US
/ˈkɑːləni/
colonieSens général : groupe humain installé dans un autre territoire ou territoire soumis à une puissance étrangère.
The British established a colony in America in the 17th century.
Les Britanniques ont établi une colonie en Amérique au XVIIe siècle.
colonieEn biologie : groupe d’animaux, d’insectes, de plantes ou de микро-organismes vivant ou se développant ensemble.
The ant colony worked tirelessly to build their intricate underground tunnels.
La colonie de fourmis a travaillé sans relâche pour construire ses tunnels souterrains complexes.
Additional translations
coloniePar extension : communauté de personnes ayant des intérêts ou des activités communs.
Synonyms
community
province
territory
possession
dependency
enclave
outpost
settlement
colonyadjective
UK
/ˈkɒl.ə.ni/
US
/ˈkɑː.lə.ni/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a colony.
colonialAdjectif de relation, employé devant un nom.
The colony administration introduced new policies.
L’administration coloniale a mis en place de nouvelles politiques.

Definitions

colonynoun
A group of people who settle in a new place but remain under the control of their home country.
The British established a colony in America in the 17th century.
A group of animals, insects, or plants of the same type living together in a particular place.
The ant colony worked tirelessly to build their intricate underground tunnels.
A group of people with similar interests or occupations living together in a community.
The artist colony in the mountains attracts creative individuals from all over the world.
A territory under the immediate political control of a state, distinct from the home territory of the sovereign.
India was once a colony of the British Empire.
A visible mass of microorganisms, such as bacteria, growing on a solid culture medium.
Each bacterial colony displayed a distinct color on the agar plate.
colonyadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a colony; used only before a noun.
Colony health was assessed by the researchers.
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