I. co ‧ lo ‧ ni ‧ al 1 /kəˈləʊniəl $ -ˈloʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . relating to a country that controls and rules other countries, usually ones that are far away ⇨ colony :
the struggle against colonial rule
Britain was the largest colonial power.
2 . made in a style that was common in the US in the 18th century:
a large colonial house
3 . relating to the US when it was under British rule:
The town was first established in colonial times.
II. colonial 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who lives in a ↑ colony but who is a citizen of the country that rules the colony