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colon

colonist, settler

noun koh-LOHN Rare

Origin: Latin colonus (farmer, settler)

Also means

tenant farmer, sharecropper (historical)

Usage Note

Colon denotes a settler in a colony (un colon européen), and historically a tenant farmer who worked land for a share of the crop, reflecting its Latin root colonus (farmer). Note that the medical term for the large intestine is côlon with a circumflex, distinguishing it from this word. The verb coloniser means 'to colonize'.

Examples

"Les colons ont fondé plusieurs villages."

Natural Translation

The settlers founded several villages.

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