Definitions from Wiktionary (Colony)

▸ noun:  An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants.
▸ noun:  A group of people who settle such an area and maintain ties to their native country, and (later) their descendants.
▸ noun:  A group of people, of one nationality, ethnic group, or language, residing in a different country, city, or area; the area such people occupy.
▸ noun:  A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy.
▸ noun:  (biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.
▸ noun:  A group of bacteria, fungi or other cells cultured together, especially from a single cell.
▸ noun:  (India) An apartment complex or neighborhood.
▸ noun:  A local group of Beaver Scouts.
▸ noun:  A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.
▸ verb:  (obsolete, rare, transitive) To colonize.
▸ noun:  A place in the United States:
▸ noun:  A town in Cullman County, Arkansas.
▸ noun:  A township in Adams County, Iowa.
▸ noun:  A township in Delaware County, Iowa.
▸ noun:  A minor city in Anderson County, Kansas.
▸ noun:  A former township in Greeley County, Kansas.
▸ noun:  A neighbourhood in south-west Lexington, Kentucky.
▸ noun:  An unincorporated community and inactive township in Knox County, Missouri.
▸ noun:  A town in Washita County, Oklahoma.
▸ Also see colony

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