colony
colony - noun
- An area over which a foreign nation or state extends or maintains control
- A group of people who settle together in a new place
- A distinguishable localized population of a species or type of organism
- A circumscribed mass of microorganisms usually growing in or on a solid medium
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"a former colony"
Usage examples
Examples: "I can see the colony from here." "That colony belongs to me." "The colony is very important."
colony - thesaurus
Synonyms: community
SpellingJoy score for colony
SpellingJoy Gematria
👑 Master
157
Letter Values
C
6
O
15
L
13
O
15
N
15
Y
28
Etymology
Middle English colonie, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin colonia, from colonus farmer, colonist, from colere to cultivate