How do you pronounce colonial?

colonial is pronounced as /kəˈloʊniəl/.

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colonial

🏛️colonial

adjective

/kəˈloʊniəl/

collusion colonnade

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Meaning

Relating to a colony or to colonialism; characteristic of a colony.

Relating to or characteristic of a colony or colonialism, especially involving the control of one country by another.

Example Sentences

The country still has many colonial-era buildings.

Colonial rule suppressed local governance.

Example Expressions

colonial rule

Synonyms

imperial, dependent, overseas, settler, occupying, dominating, controlling

Entry 1

imperial, dependent, overseas, settler

Entry 2

imperial, occupying, dominating, controlling

Antonyms

independent, sovereign, autonomous, free

Entry 1

independent, sovereign

Entry 2

independent, sovereign, autonomous, free

Collocations

colonial period, colonial rule, colonial power, colonial history

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