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colony

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/ˈkɒl.əni/ English

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  1. A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.
  2. A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin
  3. Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.“Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain.”
  4. An apartment complex or neighborhood.“Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large.”

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