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colonies

/ˈkɑləniz/ /ˈkɑləniːz/

Meanings
noun
A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.

Examples :

"England established colonies in North America to gain resources and expand its power. "
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Related Words

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neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

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concentrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/

To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

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specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

To make distinct or separate, particularly:

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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maintained verb

/meɪnˈteɪnd/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"The teacher maintained discipline in the classroom by consistently enforcing the rules. "

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traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

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established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

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immigrants noun

/ˈɪmɪɡrənts/ /ˈɪmɪˌɡrænts/

A non-native person who comes to a country from another country in order to permanently settle there.

"Many immigrants seek better opportunities for their children in a new country. "

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culturally adverb

/ˈkʌltʃərli/ /ˈkʌltʃərəli/

In a cultural way.

""The students celebrated Diwali by dressing culturally in traditional Indian clothing." "

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

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governmental adjective

/ˌɡʌvərnˈmentl/ /ˌɡʌvərnˈmɛntl/

Relating to a government

"The governmental regulations for school lunches were recently updated. "

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settlement noun

/ˈset.l.mənt/

The act of settling.

"The settlement of the family argument took several hours. "