Толковый словарь английского языка - colony
Colony
colony
noun (plural -nies) see: wheel Date: 14th century 1. a body of people living in a new territory but retaining ties with the parent state, the territory inhabited by such a body, a distinguishable localized population within a species , 3. a circumscribed mass of microorganisms usually growing in or on a solid medium, the aggregation of zooids of a compound animal, 4. a group of individuals or things with common characteristics or interests situated in close association , the section occupied by such a group, a group of persons institutionalized away from others
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a group of settlers in a new country (whether or not already inhabited) fully or partly subject to the mother country. b the settlement or its territory. 2 a people of one nationality or race or occupation in a city, esp. if living more or less in isolation or in a special quarter. b a separate or segregated group (nudist colony). 3 Biol. a collection of animals, plants, etc., connected, in contact, or living close together. Etymology: ME f. L colonia f. colonus farmer f. colere cultivate ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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