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colonial (noun)

A person who lives in a colony or a style of building from that time. It describes people who move to a new land controlled by their home country.

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💡 Memory Tip

CO-LO-NI-AL: COuntry LOvers Need In ALl lands. They love their home country but live in a new land.

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
settler pioneer colonist inhabitant immigrant
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Confusing the noun form with the adjective form (e.g., saying 'a colonial house' when you just mean...

Using the word to describe a modern-day immigrant or expatriate.

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