adjective · Medium SAT word

    Colonial

    related to foreign settlements; of or relating to a colony

    Colonial in a sentence

    The colonial period shaped modern national boundaries.

    Synonyms for colonial

    • imperial
    • settlement
    • overseas

    Antonyms for colonial

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