Colonies

Word COLONIES
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Definitions and meanings of "Colonies"

What do we mean by colonies?

A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.

A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin

Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.

An apartment complex or neighborhood.

A group of people with the same interests or ethnic origin concentrated in a particular geographic area

A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

A local group of Beaver Scouts.

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The word "colonies" in example sentences

It was, and is, without these imaginary maxims, the simple statement of the grievances the colonies had borne from the mother-country, and their right _as colonies_, when thus oppressed, to declare themselves independent. ❋ Unknown (1839)

British family; _ right sanctioned of God; right blessed of God, in the resistance of the colonies _as colonies_ -- not as individual men -- to the attempt of the mother-country to consummate her tyranny. ❋ Unknown (1839)

My point about the colonies is to disabuse anyone of the idea that capitalism is the only economic system in this country. ❋ Unknown (2010)

How did u draw the conclusion that the withdrawal of European colonies is the downfall of many African nations!!??!! ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the religion most prevalent in our northern colonies is a refinement on the principle of resistance; it is the dissidence of dissent, and the Protestantism of the Protestant religion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But when you look beyond the veil of the Call Centres and the McDonald's the social divisions become stark, there are Muslim Ghettoes, and Dalit (lower Caste) slums, there are Brahmin colonies and so on, people are very divided in mind and in reality. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now if removing all colonies from the West Bank is impossible, then the only other solution consistent with democratic principles is to give Israli passports to all Palestinians. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With Hitler rampaging across the continent the defence of the far colonies is a second order issue for England. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In 1780, the total value of Haiti's exports to Europe exceeded those of Spain's silver and gold-producing Latin American colonies, or the entire British West Indies plantation system. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most foreigners live in colonies that contain swimming pools, tennis courts, and spacious well-guarded housing supplied by PEMEX or other related companies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The fungus has been seen before, sometimes in colonies that were healthy. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Stormer added, many professors of Entomology from Penn State also find it difficult to maintain colonies at this rate. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Meanwhile, these are some examples of rotex fractal growth found in colonies of Bacillus subtilis (B 168): The colonies grow by the movement of bacteria droplets, filled with bacteria spinning around a common center. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Well, some men, since the institution of slavery was still acceptable on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line — it would not be abolished in New York state, for example, until 1827, and while it had been illegal in England since 1772, it would not be abolished in English colonies until 1833. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Through rejuvenation techniques, he is transformed into a soldier whose job it is to save the human colonies from the multitude of alien races that are fighting for the same planets. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Hence the reception of strangers, in colonies either at time of their foundation or afterwards has generally produced revolution. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Eliminating these colonies is difficult, since most of the nest is underground, and numerous colonies can be found in the area. ❋ Unknown (2004)

An anecdote on British versus Latin colonies: a few years ago, a Spanish government minister complained that Britain should not retain the colony of Gibraltar because she had broken the treaty by which she held it. ❋ Unknown (2004)

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