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colonie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • colony noun A territory controlled by another, usually distant, country.
  • settlement noun A formal agreement that resolves a dispute, often involving payment.

Senses

colonie is used for these senses in English:

  • settlement A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled (even in past times).

colony — full definition

  1. noun A territory controlled by another, usually distant, country.
  2. noun A group of the same kind of animal, insect, or organism living closely together.

settlement — full definition

  1. noun A formal agreement that resolves a dispute, often involving payment.
  2. noun A community of people who have established themselves in a new or previously unoccupied area.

Related French words