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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColonist
/ˈkɒl.ə.nɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who settles in a new colony or territory.
"The colonist established a new community in the previously uninhabited land." - 2
A member of a group of people who migrate to a new area to establish a permanent settlement.
"Many colonists faced harsh conditions as they adapted to their new environment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'colonus' meaning husbandman, farmer, or settler, via French and 16th-century English. The term evolved during the age of exploration and empire-building to designate an inhabitant of a colony who settles in a new territory.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colonist" is said worldwide
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Colon
Transliteration: kɔ.lɔ̃
"Le colon a fondé une nouvelle communauté dans la région."
Kolonist
Transliteration: ko.lo.nɪst
"Der Kolonist hat eine neue Siedlung gegründet."
Colono
Transliteration: koˈlɔ.no
"Il colono ha stabilito una nuova comunità."
Colono
Transliteration: koˈlono
"El colono estableció una nueva comunidad en la región."
Colono
Transliteration: koˈlonu
"O colono fundou uma nova comunidade."
उपनिवेशकर्ता
Transliteration: Upaniveshakarta
"उपनिवेशकर्ता ने नए क्षेत्र में एक समुदाय स्थापित किया।"
殖民者
Transliteration: zhímín zhě
"殖民者在新地区建立了一个社区。"
식민지 개척자
Transliteration: sigminji gaechokja
"식민지 개척자가 새로운 지역에 공동체를 세웠습니다."
植民者
Transliteration: shokuminsha
"植民者は新しい地域にコミュニティを設立しました。"
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