Definition of colonist
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Examples of colonist in a Sentence
British colonists settled the area in the 18th century.
over time the colonists began to sense that they were becoming a people unto themselves
Recent Examples of colonist from the Web
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To date, researchers have charted six massacres of colonists by Aboriginal clans.
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The colonists, in the process of becoming Americans, called him a traitor.
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And there were no firecrackers when it was signed; the colonists were saving their gunpowder for more important stuff, like shooting at the British.
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By 1685, six hundred colonists were in residence, trading in the exploding, world-wide beaver fur industry with Canada's original inhabitants; indigenous groups including the First Nations.
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Homemade wine has been a part of U.S. history since the colonists used alcohol to quench their thirsts rather than risk drinking unclean water.
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First built in the 18th century, the homes were later restored in the early 1900s and painted in pastel colors, which some say was inspired by the colorful homes colonists encountered in the Caribbean.
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In North America, mature eels were caught by the thousands by native Americans and colonists.
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Scott's latest spends its first hour setting up a familiar battle between human colonists and angry xenomorphs, after the former decide to investigate a mysterious distress signal from a nearby planet.
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First Known Use of colonist
1701
COLONIST Defined for English Language Learners
colonist
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: a person who lives in a colony
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: a person who helps to create a colony
COLONIST Defined for Kids
colonist
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1 : a person living in a colony
2 : a person who helps to found a colony
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