siirtokunta — meaning in English
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English meaning
- colony noun A territory controlled by another, usually distant, country.
- plantation noun A large farm or estate, especially in a hot climate, growing a single cash crop and historically worked by enslaved or indentured labourers.
- settlement noun A formal agreement that resolves a dispute, often involving payment.
Senses
siirtokunta is used for these senses in English:
- colony A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.
- plantation (historical) A colony established thus.
- settlement A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled (even in past times).
colony — full definition
- noun A territory controlled by another, usually distant, country.
- noun A group of the same kind of animal, insect, or organism living closely together.
plantation — full definition
- noun A large farm or estate, especially in a hot climate, growing a single cash crop and historically worked by enslaved or indentured labourers.
- noun An area deliberately planted with trees for timber or landscaping.