Meaning & use
Colonial
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Relating to a colony or colonialism, or to the historical period when a territory was controlled by another country.
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The town's colonial architecture dates back to the 1700s.
Historians continue to debate the lasting effects of colonial rule.
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Also used as a noun for an inhabitant of a colony, especially in early American history.
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2. noun
An inhabitant or settler of a colony.
The colonials protested the tax imposed by the crown.
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