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colonist [ˈkɒlənɪst] n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who settles or colonizes an area 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an inhabitant or member of a colony ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
colonist noun settler, immigrant, pioneer, colonial, homesteader (U.S.), colonizer, frontiersman The apple was brought over here by the colonists when they came. Translations colonist [ˈkɒlənɪst] n → colonizzatore/trice colonist [ˈkɒlənɪst] n → colonizzatore/trice How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The hardy colonist, and the trained European who fought at his side, frequently expended months in struggling against the rapids of the streams, or in effecting the rugged passes of the mountains, in quest of an opportunity to exhibit their courage in a more martial conflict. Among his other acts of folly Captain Kirke took a woman passenger on board at that place -- not a young woman by any means -- the elderly widow of a rich colonist. He had not the rich complexion of the typical colonist, being indeed peculiarly pale, but it appeared that he had been confined to his berth for the greater part of the voyage, while his prematurely gray hair was sufficient proof that the rigors of bush life had at last undermined an originally tough constitution. |
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