as in settler
a person who settles in a new region
the first colonizers of Easter Island must have faced untold challenges
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Wayne also forced most of those that remained from their lands, opening the way for white colonizers.
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024
The Doctrina Cristiana, which carries the seal of the bishop in Mexico, is written in Spanish, but it was expected to be shared with the Native and Indigenous population by the Spanish colonizers.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Billed as a return to the franchise’s roots, the film follows a group of young space colonizers who, while scavenging on a derelict space station, come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 July 2024
Set between the events of 1979's Alien and 1986's Aliens, Alien: Romulus centers on a group of young space colonizers — starring Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and more.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024
The Doctrina Cristiana, which carries the seal of the bishop in Mexico, is written in Spanish, but it was expected to be shared with the Native and Indigenous population by the Spanish colonizers.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Billed as a return to the franchise’s roots, the film follows a group of young space colonizers who, while scavenging on a derelict space station, come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 July 2024
Set between the events of 1979's Alien and 1986's Aliens, Alien: Romulus centers on a group of young space colonizers — starring Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and more.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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