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colonial

The correct spelling is colonial.

How to pronounce colonial

noun

IPA: /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/

Say it like: Col-onia-l

The correct spelling is colonial. A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
  2. 2.A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.

adjective

  1. 1.Of or pertaining to a colony.
  2. 2.Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
  3. 3.Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
  4. 4.Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.

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