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    [Noun]  | "col*o*ny" | \ ˈkä-lə-nē \


    1: an area over which a foreign nation or state extends or maintains control; also : a group of people who establish residence in that area and who retain ties with the parent state

    2: a group of people who settle together in a new place; also : the land or buildings used by such a group

    3: a distinguishable localized population of a species or type of organism

    Origin: circa 1550 ;

     Middle English colonie, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin colonia, from colonus farmer, colonist, from colere to cultivate {mat|wheel|};

    [Noun]  | "colony collapse disorder" 


    1: a disorder of honeybees (Apis mellifera) that is of unknown cause and that is characterized by sudden colony death due to the disappearance of all adult worker bees in a hive while immature bees, the queen bee, and the honey remain —abbreviation CCD

    Origin: 2007 ;

    [Noun]  | "col*o*ny-stim*u*lat*ing factor" | \ ˈkä-lə-nē-ˈstim-yə-ˈlā-tiŋ \


    1: any of several glycoproteins that promote the differentiation of stem cells especially into blood granulocytes and macrophages and that stimulate their proliferation into colonies in culture

    Origin: 1967 ;

    [Noun]  | "crown colony" 


    1: a British colony over which the Crown retains some control

    Origin: 1828 ;

    [Noun]  | "settler colony" 


    1: a colony that is established by migrants from a colonizing nation or state and that functions to extend and maintain the colonizing power's control over the area : a colony resulting from settler colonialism

    Origin: 1964 ;

    [Noun]  | "penal colony" 


    1: a place where prisoners are sent to live

    [Noun]  | "sub*col*o*ny" | \ ˌsəb-ˈkä-lə-nē \


    1: a colony that is a subdivision of a larger colony

    Origin: 1825 ;

    [Geographical name]  | "The Colony" 


    1: city in northern Texas population 36,328

    [Geographical name]  | "Cape of Good Hope" 


    1: former province of the southern part of the Republic of South Africa; capital Cape Town area 278,465 square miles (724,009 square kilometers)

    [Noun]  | "colony" 


    1: a settlement in a new country or region;


      * e.g., " ... the early history of New York City when it was a Dutch colony "



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    2: a group of people with a common interest living in one place;


      * e.g., " ... New Hampshire's MacDowell colony was founded as a summer residence for writers and composers "



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     [ "colony" ]

    1: A large community of beings living together (humans and rat and all) in perfect harmony. This many be in a huge house, country, or plot of land. habitants are usually very cool. Unless their rodents!

      * e.g.,  ... Girl 1: look at that group of people! 

     [ "colony" ]

    1: Puerto Rico... the last colony on earth

      * e.g.,  ... Puerto Rico is a colony of the fucking United States. 

     [ "The Colony" ]

    1: "THE COLONY" not Colony. Small city near Dallas that has been mistaken many many times as an omish city. Businesses dont last long, the busiest places are the liquor stores and if you went to school at TC High School you are most likely on drugs.

      * e.g.,  ... " Where do you live? " 

     [ "Colony" ]

    1: A country which is run by the government of another country. Officials and many inhabitants often come from the "mother country".

      * e.g.,  ... The mother country is the country that governs the colony. 

     [ "The Colony" ]

    1: A city in Texas where no one knows how to spell the word Amish.

      * e.g.,  ... The Colony cougars can't spell Amish. 

     [ "the colonies" ]

    1: Somewhat archaic/patronising yet affectionate term used in the UK for the white dominions of Australia, Canada, New Zealand.

      * e.g.,  ... I want Australia to do well at the world cup - you've got to support the colonies haven't you? 

     [ "colonie" ]

    1: Like the last definition read, a large town in Albany and Schenectady County in New York. There is a rivalry between the North and the South, but unlike the Civil War, we (The South) are, always were, and always will be the superior area. Go Raiders!

      * e.g.,  ... Shaker highschool sucks, Colonie High school is awesome. 

     [ "Colonial" ]

    1: An adjective used to describe any person, event, or organization that is associated with excessive alcohol consumption. Derived from the fact that in colonial times approximately three times as much liquor was consumed, per capita, by the population of the United States.

      * e.g.,  ... “Damn Ruddy, why you gotta go colonial all the time?” 

     [ "colonial" ]

    1: a term used in britain to refer to an american person, derived from the british colonies in america.

      * e.g.,  ... Dumb: Hey, What nationality do you think those people are over there? 

     [ "Colony" ]

    1: The BEST pizza place ever

      * e.g.,  ... I went to Colony last night, it's the best pizza EVER. 

     [ "Colony" ]

    2: Located in Stamford, CT

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