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Definition colonial in British English

colonial adjective

adjective
/kəˈləʊniəl/
1

relating to a system or period in which one country rules another

Example

years of colonial rule

Example

the colonial period/era

Synonyms and related words
invade occupy suppress
1.1

relating to the period when the part of North America that became the US was ruled by Britain

Synonyms and related words
Anthropocene the Anthropocene the Bronze Age
2

colonial buildings and furniture are made in a style that was common in North America in the 18th century

Synonyms and related words
appointed baronial beachfront
Definition colonial in British English