colony
Translation- colony
- noun
(plural -nies)
Etymology: Middle English colonie, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin colonia, from colonus farmer, colonist, from colere to cultivate — more at wheel
Date: 14th century
1.
a. a body of people living in a new territory but retaining ties with the parent state
b. the territory inhabited by such a body
2. a distinguishable localized population within a species <a colony of termites> 3. a. a circumscribed mass of microorganisms usually growing in or on a solid medium b. the aggregation of zooids of a compound animal 4. a. a group of individuals or things with common characteristics or interests situated in close association <an artist colony> b. the section occupied by such a group 5. a group of persons institutionalized away from others <a leper colony> <a penal colony>; also the land or buildings occupied by such a group
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Colony — Студийный альбом In Flames Дата выпуска 22 июня 1999 Записан 1998 1999 … Википедия
Colony — Col o*ny (k[o^]l [ o]*n[y^]), n.; pl. {Colonies} (k[o^]l [ o]*n[i^]z). [L. colonia, fr. colonus farmer, fr. colere to cultivate, dwell: cf. F. colonie. Cf. {Culture}.] 1. A company of people transplanted from their mother country to a remote… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Colony — Album par In Flames Sortie 1999 Enregistrement 1998 1999 Durée 41:31 Genre Death mélodique Producteur Fredrik Nordström … Wikipédia en Français
colony — noun 1) колония 2) поселение summer colony 3) biol. семья (пчел,муравьев и т. п.) … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
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colony — 1) поселение 2) колония • extra terrestrial colony minute colony nonterrestrial colony petite colony rough colony smooth colony space colony … Англо-русский словарь технических терминов
colony — /kol euh nee/, n., pl. colonies. 1. a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation. 2. the country or district settled or colonized: Many Western nations are… … Universalium
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