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colony

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1 a settlement in a new country or region

the early history of New York City when it was a Dutch colony

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camp, diaspora, exclave, habitation, outpost, post

dependency, mandate, possession, protectorate, territory

2 a group of people with a common interest living in one place

New Hampshire's MacDowell colony was founded as a summer residence for writers and composers

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circle, clique, coterie, set, society

band, company, troop

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