Plymouth Colony
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- proper noun
- /ˈplɪməθ ˈkɒləni/
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Colonia de Plymouth
- James Cudworth lived in Plymouth Colony.
- governor of Plymouth Colony
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The establishment of Plymouth Colony in 1620 marked the beginning of self-governance in America.
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Many families trace their heritage back to Plymouth Colony, a significant settlement in early American history.
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I had ancestors at Plymouth Colony.
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Plymouth Colony and the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony were separate entities until the 1690s.
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"They would not have allowed the Pilgrims to establish Plymouth Colony, or let the Puritans flourish in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to their south.
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The Scituate Congregational Church was gathered, and the Rev. John Lothrop was installed as minister in December 1634, becoming the fourth church in Plymouth Colony.
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People in Plymouth Colony were sure that only covenanted believers should be allowed to belong to the church, but that other colonists outside the congregation had just as much right to enjoy equal treatment in all civil, non-ecclesiastical affairs.
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William Bradford, long-time governor of Plymouth Colony, owned the 1608 version, which he mentions in his memoir Of Plymouth Plantation, citing the page number where the Dutch law establishing civil marriage is found.
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The observance recalls the celebration of an autumn harvest centuries ago, when the Wampanoag tribe joined the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony to share in the fruits of a bountiful season.
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Historians often discuss the challenges faced by the settlers in Plymouth Colony during their first winter.
Synonyms
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A town by the sea in Massachusetts famous for English settlers who landed there in 1620
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is simply a place-name + noun: 'Plymouth' (a location) combined with 'colony' (a settled territory), so a learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it refers to the colony located at Plymouth. Detailed historical facts (Pilgrims, 1620) are not derivable from the words alone, but the core referential meaning is compositional and follows common naming patterns.
Etymology
Plymouth Colony comes from the English town of Plymouth and the word colony, which means a new settlement. One clear picture is the group called 'Pilgrims' sailing from 'Plymouth' on the 'Mayflower' and landing to start that small colony in 1620, so Plymouth Colony means the settlement the 'Pilgrims' started then.