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  1. coloniesnoun

    Plural form of colony.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Colonies

    of Colony

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  1. colonise

  2. eclosion

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of colonies in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of colonies in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of colonies in a Sentence

  1. Nicolas Maduro:

    We don't accept ultimatums from anyone, it's as if I went to the The European Union and said,' I give you seven days to recognize the republic of Catalonia or if not, we will take measures.' No, no. International politics can not base itself on ultimatums. That is the epoch of imperialism or colonies.

  2. Gary Lewin:

    Mole rat colonies are incredibly xenophobic. If a mole rat comes from a different colony, within minutes, they are recognized and usually killed by the colony it invades.

  3. Chris Connolly:

    What we have found is that imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, but not clothianidin, exhibit toxicity to bumblebee colonies when exposed at field-relevant levels.

  4. James Fenimore Cooper:

    America owes most of its social prejudices to the exaggerated religious opinions of the different sects which were so instrumental in establishing the colonies.

  5. Andrew Holness:

    Citizens from former colonies, particularly in the West Indies, have migrated to Great Britain where they have significantly contributed to the building and enrichment of the country, now these persons are not able to claim their place as citizens.

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