noun (plural colonies)
1 [C] a country or an area that is governed by people from another, more powerful, country:
former British colonies * the Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies and the creation of the United States
2 [sing.+sing./pl.v.] a group of people who go to live permanently in a colony
3 [C+sing./pl.v.] a group of people from the same place or with the same work or interests who live in a particular city or country or who live together:
the American colony in Paris * an artists' colony
4 [C+sing./pl.v.] (biology) a group of plants or animals that live together or grow in the same place:
a colony of ants * a bird colony
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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