colonist

col·o·nist

noun \ˈkä-lə-nist\

Definition of COLONIST

1

: a member or inhabitant of a colony

2

: one that colonizes or settles in a new country

Examples of COLONIST

1. British colonists settled the area in the 18th century.
2. <over time the colonists began to sense that they were becoming a people unto themselves>

First Known Use of COLONIST

1701

Related to COLONIST

Synonyms: colonial, frontiersman, colonizer, homesteader, pioneer, settler

Related Words: explorer, pathfinder, trailblazer; bushranger, mountain man, woodsman

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