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colonial
adjective
connected
with
colonies
or
with
the
historical
period
when
one
country
controlled
and
governed
another
•
India
gained
independence
after
nearly
two
centuries
of
colonial
rule
.
India
gained
independence
after
nearly
two
centuries
of
colonial
rule
.
•
The
documentary
explores
the
impact
of
colonial
policies
on
indigenous
cultures
.
The
documentary
explores
the
impact
of
colonial
policies
on
indigenous
cultures
.
From
Latin
‘
colonia
’
meaning
‘
farm
,
settlement
’
+
English
suffix
‘
-al
’.
Came
into
English
in
the
18th
century
to
describe
matters
related
to
overseas
colonies
.
adjective
describing
furniture
,
buildings
,
or
decorative
style
that
copies
or
is
inspired
by
designs
from
the
American
colonies
before
independence
•
They
bought
a
charming
colonial
house
with
white
shutters
and
a
brick
chimney
.
They
bought
a
charming
colonial
house
with
white
shutters
and
a
brick
chimney
.
•
The
dining
room
features
colonial
furniture
made
of
dark
polished
oak
.
The
dining
room
features
colonial
furniture
made
of
dark
polished
oak
.
The
stylistic
use
grew
in
late
19th-century
America
,
referring
to
design
elements
of
the
17th-
and
18th-century
colonial
period
.
noun
a
person
who
lives
in
or
comes
from
a
colony
,
especially
a
European
settler
in
former
times
•
The
British
colonial
kept
detailed
diaries
about
life
overseas
.
The
British
colonial
kept
detailed
diaries
about
life
overseas
.
•
Some
colonials
formed
trading
companies
to
export
local
spices
.
Some
colonials
formed
trading
companies
to
export
local
spices
.
First
recorded
in
the
early
18th
century
,
from
the
adjective
‘
colonial
’,
referring
to
the
people
residing
in
colonies
.
