Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A group of people or animals that live together in a new area but maintain connections with their original country or place.
Colony
/ˈkɒləni/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
The colony of ants is very large.Australia was once a British colony.
Etymology:
The word colony originates from Middle English colonie, derived from Old French, and from Latin colonia, which means settlement and colonus, meaning settler or farmer.
Usage Statistics:
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