Definitions for colonial

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colonial co·lo·ni·al

Spelling: [kuh-loh-nee-uh l]

IPA: /kəˈloʊ ni əl/

Colonial is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in colonial (acillnoo).

Definitions for colonial

noun

1. an inhabitant of a colony.
2. a house in or imitative of the Colonial style.

adjective

1. of, concerning, or pertaining to a colony or colonies:
2. of, concerning, or pertaining to colonialism; colonialistic.
3. (often initial capital letter) pertaining to the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America, or to their period.
4. Ecology. forming a colony.
5. (initial capital letter) Architecture, Furniture. noting or pertaining to the styles of architecture, ornament, and furnishings of the British colonies in America in the 17th and 18th centuries, mainly adapted to local materials and demands from prevailing English styles. noting or pertaining to various imitations of the work of American colonial artisans.

Origin of colonial

An Americanism dating back to 1770-80; colony + -al¹

Examples for colonial

Apart from that, the new-chum is the incarnate comedy of colonial life.

During the colonial period the Punjabi Muslims formed the prized martial class for the British Raj.

In 1776 the United States was a small, colonial nation on the Atlantic coast of North America.

We have already glanced at various phases of colonial individualism.

The British comedian has posted a web-exclusive video to celebrate what he calls 'the day of colonial Aggression.'

In the eloquent words of colonial preacher John Winthrop, “When a man is to wade through deep water, there is required tallness.”

It was a colonial mansion, sitting austerely back in a square yard.

Fully 30,000 troops are said to have been gathered for the attack upon the colonial troops.

Bitter wars have been fought in Europe for colonial 160 supremacy in other continents.

There were men dressed in colonial garb complete with knee-breeches and powdered wigs.