COLONIAL


Meaning of COLONIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kəloʊniəl ]

1.

Colonial means relating to countries that are colonies, or to colonialism.

...the 31st anniversary of Jamaica’s independence from British colonial rule.

...the colonial civil service.

ADJ : ADJ n

2.

A Colonial building or piece of furniture was built or made in a style that was popular in America in the 17th and 18th centuries. ( mainly AM )

...the white colonial houses on the north side of the campus...

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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