Colonists: meaning, definitions and examples

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colonists

 

[ หˆkษ’l.ษ™.nษชst ]

Context #1

history

Colonists are people who settle in a new colony or area. They often come from a different country or region and establish a community in the new land.

Synonyms

immigrants, pioneers, settlers

Examples of usage

  • The colonists from England settled in America during the 17th and 18th centuries.
  • Many colonists faced hardships and challenges as they tried to build a new life in unfamiliar territory.
Context #2

politics

Colonists can also refer to the original inhabitants of a region who were subject to colonization by another group.

Synonyms

indigenous people, native population

Examples of usage

  • The colonists in the Caribbean were often oppressed by European powers.
  • The indigenous colonists fought against the colonial rulers to protect their land and rights.

Translations

Translations of the word "colonists" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น colonizadores

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค”เคชเคจเคฟเคตเฅ‡เคถเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kolonisten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kolonisator

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะปะพะฝั–ัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koloniล›ci

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆคๆฐ‘่€… (shokuminsha)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท colons

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ colonos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท koloniciler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹๋ฏผ์ง€ ๊ฐœ์ฒ™์ž (sigminji gaechokja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ุณุชุนู…ุฑูˆู† (almusta'mirun)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kolonistรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kolonisti

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฎ–ๆฐ‘่€… (zhรญmรญnzhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kolonisti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ landnemar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั‚ะฐั€ัˆั‹ะปะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜ (kolonistebi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kolonistlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ colonos

Word origin

The term 'colonist' originated in the mid-17th century and is derived from the Latin word 'colonus', meaning farmer or agricultural settler. During the age of exploration and colonization, colonists played a crucial role in the expansion of empires and the establishment of new societies. The history of colonists is often intertwined with issues of power, exploitation, and cultural exchange.