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colonia.

colony (geographical area under the remote control of a country)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/koˈlonja/[koˈlo.njɐ]
  1. colony (geographical area under the remote control of a country)

    feminine
  2. colony (group of people who settle an area and maintain ties to their country of origin)

    feminine
  3. colony (group of people with similar interests, occupations or characteristics, living in a particular area)

    feminine
  4. colony (group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association)

    feminine
  5. eau de Cologne; cologne (type of perfume)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin colōnia (“colony”), from colōnus (“farmer; colonist”), from colō (“till, cultivate, worship”).

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