colonials

/kəˈloʊniəlz/ /kəˈlɑːniəlz/

Meanings

noun

A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.

Examples :

"Many colonials felt a strong connection to their homeland, even after generations living in the new territory. "

noun

A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.

Examples :

"Many of the houses in the older part of town are colonials, with their characteristic symmetrical facades and multi-paned windows. "

architecture property style history

Related Words

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

symmetrical adjective

/sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/

Exhibiting symmetry; having harmonious or proportionate arrangement of parts; having corresponding parts or relations.

"The butterfly's wings are perfectly symmetrical. "

facades noun

/fəˈsɑːdz/ /feɪˈsɑːdz/

The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.

"The architect studied the facades of the buildings on Main Street to find inspiration for his new design. "

homeland noun

/ˈhoʊmlænd/ /ˈhəʊmlænd/

The country that one regards as home.

"After many years in another country, he finally returned to his homeland. "

reminiscent noun

/ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/

One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.

"The reminiscent, always eager to share stories of her childhood, dominated the family dinner table with anecdotes about her school days. "

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

colonization noun

/ˌkɑlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən/

The process of establishing a colony.

"The history class studied the colonization of North America by European countries. "

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

territory noun

/ˈtɛɹɪt(ə)ɹi/ /ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/

A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.

"The new school year will cover a vast territory, from basic math to advanced science. "

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

An additional one of the same kind.

"There is one sterling and here is another"

country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "