colony
n. group of people who have settled in a new country and who are still subject to the mother country; country or location subject to the mother country; commune, group of people which are joined by a shared interest and often live together; group of animals or plants which live together; group of insects which live together; group of ants which lives in a large community | ||||
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Colony Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Colony
(n.)
The district or country colonized; a settlement.
(n.)
A number of animals or plants living or growing together, beyond their usual range.
(n.)
A company of persons from the same country sojourning in a foreign city or land; as, the American colony in Paris.
(n.)
A company of people transplanted from their mother country to a remote province or country, and remaining subject to the jurisdiction of the parent state; as, the British colonies in America.
(n.)
The district or country colonized; a settlement.
(n.)
A number of animals or plants living or growing together, beyond their usual range.
(n.)
A company of persons from the same country sojourning in a foreign city or land; as, the American colony in Paris.
(n.)
A company of people transplanted from their mother country to a remote province or country, and remaining subject to the jurisdiction of the parent state; as, the British colonies in America.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Colony
Noun
1. one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(hyponym) Connecticut
(part-holonym) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
Noun
1. one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(hyponym) Connecticut
(part-holonym) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
colony
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) settlement
(hypernym) body
(hyponym) frontier settlement, outpost
(member-meronym) colonial
(derivation) colonize, colonise
2. a group of animals of the same type living together
(hypernym) animal group
3. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
(synonym) dependency
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(hyponym) Crown Colony
4. (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
(hypernym) animal group
(classification) microbiology
| hEnglish - advanced version |
colony
colony
\col"o*ny\, n.
1. (bot.) a cell family or group of common origin, mostly of unicellular organisms, esp. among the lower alg?. they may adhere in chains or groups, or be held together by a gelatinous envelope.
2. (zo?l.) a cluster or aggregation of zooids of any compound animal, as in the corals, hydroids, certain tunicates, etc.
3. (zo?l.) a community of social insects, as ants, bees, etc.
colony
\col"o*ny\ (?), n.; pl. colonies (#). [l. colonia, fr. colonus farmer, fr. colere to cultivate, dwell: cf. f. colonie. cf. culture.] 1. a company of people transplanted from their mother country to a remote province or country, and remaining subject to the jurisdiction of the parent state; as, the british colonies in america. the first settlers of new england were the best of englishmen, well educated, devout christians, and zealous lovers of liberty. there was never a colony formed of better materials.
2. the district or country colonized; a settlement.
3. a company of persons from the same country sojourning in a foreign city or land; as, the american colony in paris.
4. (nat. hist.) a number of animals or plants living or growing together, beyond their usual range.
colony
n
1. 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 [syn: settlement]
2. a group of animals of the same type living together
3. one of the 13 british colonies that formed the original states of the united states [syn: colony]
4. (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
colony
the city of philippi was a roman colony (acts 16:12), i.e., a military settlement of roman soldiers and citizens, planted there to keep in subjection a newly-conquered district. a colony was rome in miniature, under roman municipal law, but governed by military officers (praetors and lictors), not by proconsuls. it had an independent internal government, the jus italicum; i.e., the privileges of italian citizens.
similar words(1)
crown colony
colony
\col"o*ny\, n.
1. (bot.) a cell family or group of common origin, mostly of unicellular organisms, esp. among the lower alg?. they may adhere in chains or groups, or be held together by a gelatinous envelope.
2. (zo?l.) a cluster or aggregation of zooids of any compound animal, as in the corals, hydroids, certain tunicates, etc.
3. (zo?l.) a community of social insects, as ants, bees, etc.
colony
\col"o*ny\ (?), n.; pl. colonies (#). [l. colonia, fr. colonus farmer, fr. colere to cultivate, dwell: cf. f. colonie. cf. culture.] 1. a company of people transplanted from their mother country to a remote province or country, and remaining subject to the jurisdiction of the parent state; as, the british colonies in america. the first settlers of new england were the best of englishmen, well educated, devout christians, and zealous lovers of liberty. there was never a colony formed of better materials.
2. the district or country colonized; a settlement.
3. a company of persons from the same country sojourning in a foreign city or land; as, the american colony in paris.
4. (nat. hist.) a number of animals or plants living or growing together, beyond their usual range.
colony
n
1. 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 [syn: settlement]
2. a group of animals of the same type living together
3. one of the 13 british colonies that formed the original states of the united states [syn: colony]
4. (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell
colony
the city of philippi was a roman colony (acts 16:12), i.e., a military settlement of roman soldiers and citizens, planted there to keep in subjection a newly-conquered district. a colony was rome in miniature, under roman municipal law, but governed by military officers (praetors and lictors), not by proconsuls. it had an independent internal government, the jus italicum; i.e., the privileges of italian citizens.
similar words(1)
crown colony
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
colony
coilíneacht
coilíneacht
Colony Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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66015
State: KANSAS
City: COLONY
State: KANSAS
City: COLONY
73021
State: OKLAHOMA
City: COLONY
Colony Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Colony
The city of Philippi was a Roman colony (Acts 16:12), i.e., a military settlement of Roman soldiers and citizens, planted there to keep in subjection a newly-conquered district. A colony was Rome in miniature, under Roman municipal law, but governed by military officers (praetors and lictors), not by proconsuls. It had an independent internal government, the jus Italicum; i.e., the privileges of Italian citizens.
The city of Philippi was a Roman colony (Acts 16:12), i.e., a military settlement of Roman soldiers and citizens, planted there to keep in subjection a newly-conquered district. A colony was Rome in miniature, under Roman municipal law, but governed by military officers (praetors and lictors), not by proconsuls. It had an independent internal government, the jus Italicum; i.e., the privileges of Italian citizens.
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Colony
a designation of Philippi, in (Acts 16:12) After the battle of Actium, Augustus assigned to his veterans those parts of Italy which had espoused the cause of Antony, and transported many of the expelled inhabitants to Philippi, Dyrrhachium and other cities. In this way Philippi was made a Roman colony with the "Jus Italicum." At first the colonists were all Roman citizens, and entitled to vote at Rome.
a designation of Philippi, in (Acts 16:12) After the battle of Actium, Augustus assigned to his veterans those parts of Italy which had espoused the cause of Antony, and transported many of the expelled inhabitants to Philippi, Dyrrhachium and other cities. In this way Philippi was made a Roman colony with the "Jus Italicum." At first the colonists were all Roman citizens, and entitled to vote at Rome.
Colony Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Colony
sashila
sashila
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colony
n. mID
n. mID
Colony Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection |
Colony
A group of individuals of the same species of insects, living together, often in a type of a nest.
A group of individuals of the same species of insects, living together, often in a type of a nest.
Colony Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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CBAN
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Bank holding company with subsidiaries which provide commercial banking operations, credit card services and other related financial activities.
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Bank holding company with subsidiaries which provide commercial banking operations, credit card services and other related financial activities.
Colony Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Colony
- This article is about a type of political territory. For other uses see Colony (disambiguation).
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