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Definition of Colonies
1. colony [n] - See also: colony
Lexicographical Neighbors of Colonies
Literary usage of Colonies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cambridge Modern History by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton, Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero, Ernest Alfred Benians (1903)
"With that exception the colonies practically formed a belt along the coast ...
If we divide the colonies by their constitutions they fall into three groups. ..."
2. Proceedings by Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain) (1896)
"It would apply only to incomes coming from colonies in ... It must, however, be
assumed that in colonies where there is no income tax the burden of taxation ..."
3. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam ( Smith, Joseph Shield Nicholson (1895)
"ments and riie industry of the colonies, it is ' occasioned in time of war.
Such colonies a clog which, for the supposed benefit of some therefore, ..."
4. Proceedings by Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain) (1897)
"The Dairy Industry in the colonies. will be brought home to you that, in the
matter of dairy produce, the Mother Country might •well look to her great ..."
5. Proceedings by Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain) (1877)
"Mr. J. DENNISTOUN WOOD then proceeded to read his paper— ON THE BENEFIT TO THE
colonies OF BEING MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. One of the objects—I should, ..."
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