Colonial - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Colonial :  adj
1: of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
2: of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
3: composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism" [syn: compound] (noun)

1: a resident of a colony

Based on WordNet 2.0

Colonial : \Co*lo"ni*al\, a. [Cf. F. colonial.] Of or pertaining to a colony; as, colonial rights, traffic, wars.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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