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Definition of colonial - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
historyrelating to the era when a country was foreign-ruled
- Colonial history is taught in schools.
2.
architectureUS styled after or resembling architecture from American coloniesUS
- The house featured a colonial design with large porches and gabled roofs..
3.
biologyTECH. tending to form colonies of cellsTECH.
- The colonial bacteria spread rapidly.
Noun
1.
housingUS house built in a colonial architectural styleUS
- They live in a beautiful colonial near the city center.
2.
historyDated person born or living in a colonyDated
- The colonial spoke about life under foreign rule.
3.
colonizerDated person from colonizing country living in a colonyDated
- The colonial maintained strong ties with their homeland.
Expressions with colonial
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lingering effects of colonialism in a society
The country's economic issues are partly due to a colonial hangover.
historical period when one region is ruled by settlers from another
Many buildings in the city date back to the colonial era.
people from a colonizing country ruling over a colony
The colonial masters imposed their laws on the local population.
country that controls colonies worldwide
The British Empire was a significant colonial power.
New Zealand dish of stuffed roast lamb or mutton
We enjoyed a colonial goose for dinner.
past period when a region was ruled by a distant colonizing power
The museum exhibit focuses on the country's colonial history under foreign rule.
historical events and life during colonial times
The book explores the colonial experience of the 18th century.
style of building design common in lands controlled by foreign powers
The old town square is known for its well-preserved colonial architecture.
group of colonies ruled by one distant powerful country
The British colonial empire once spanned many parts of the world.
territories controlled by a foreign power
The empire expanded its colonial possessions across several continents.
Origin of colonial
Latin, colonia (settlement)
Terms with colonial included in their meaning
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politics
person opposing imperialism and colonial expansion
cultural change
remove colonial influences from a society
colonial governance
government by a central authority over a distant territory
colonial context
white person who settles in a predominantly non-white area
history
historical trading station in colonial areas
cultural aspect
removal of colonial influences
politics
removing colonial influences or control
colonial role
representative of the British Crown in a colony
colonial
related to the parent state of a colony
colonial power
powerful country that controlled another
history
historical owner of a colonial territory
history
relating to colonial Dutch farm estates
colonial history
country in relation to its colonies
colonial office
official representing a colony in the mother country
colonial period
the British possessions of Uganda, Kenya, Tanganyika, and Zanzibar
colonial India
period when Britain ruled India from 1858 to 1947
colonial agent
native agent for a colonizer
Canada historical
road laid by colonial government for settlers' access
cultural shift
social and cultural changes after colonial rule ends
political action
remove colonial control from a country
cultural aspect
free from colonial influence in thought or practice
colonialism
having removed colonial elements or influences
freedom
free from colonial rule or influence
history
Suriname during its colonial period under Dutch rule
Examples of colonial in a sentence
They visited a museum with colonial artifacts. They restored the building to its original colonial appearance. The colonial style of the mansion attracted many visitors. The colonial algae formed a large mat on the water. Scientists studied the colonial growth patterns of the cells. They restored a colonial with white shutters and a porch.
The colonial on Maple Street sold quickly. A colonial petitioned for more rights. The colonials gathered to discuss independence. The colonial often wrote letters back home. As a colonial, he was involved in local governance.
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- French:colonial, maison coloniale, ...
- German:kolonial, Kolonialstilhaus, ...
- Italian:coloniale, casa in stile coloniale, ...
- Spanish:colonial, casa colonial, ...
- Portuguese:colonial, casa colonial, ...
- Chinese:殖民的, 殖民地风格住宅, ...
- Japanese:植民地時代の, コロニアル様式住宅, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتِعْمَارِيّ, مَنْزِل اسْتِعْماريّ, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹלוֹנִיאַלִי, בַּיִת בְּסִגְנוֹן קוֹלוֹנְיָאלִי, ...
- Russian:колониальный, колониальный дом, ...
- Ukrainian:колоніальний, будинок у колоніальному стилі, ...
- Hindi:औपनिवेशिक, औपनिवेशिक शैली का घर, ...
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