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colonial

/kəˈloʊ.njəl/noun, adjective4 syllables

Colonial means: composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony.

Synonyms for colonial2

adjective, as in composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

compound, complex

What does colonial mean?4

adjective

1

composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony“coral is a colonial organism”

2

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

3

of animals who live in colonies, such as ants

noun

1

a resident of a colony

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with colonial?2

five syllables

ceremonialtestimonial
Show 36 near rhymes
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Colonial in a sentence

  • During the colonial period, the place was rather exclusionary, admitting only foreign residents.pip
  • Colonial legacies persist, but so too does the resolve to confront them.Amastan
  • He dates the custom from the colonial days.CM
  • There are controversial works referring to the colonial period.unknown
  • Algeria experienced several economic challenges after the end of the colonial rule.Amastan
  • There was little colonial presence in that country.Luornu
  • Ex-colonial powers are self-appointed champions of democracy and human rights.Amastan
  • The world must unite in the denunciation of colonial practices.Amastan

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Forms of colonial

as a noun

plural
colonials