colonia
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- noun
- /kəˈloʊniə/
- Archaic
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colonia
- These scholars loved to season their accounts with all kinds of arcane distinctions: civitates liberae vs. stipendiariae, colonia vs. municipia, peregrine vs. municeps.
Examples
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This temple, in Colonia Juárez, was not consecrated until 1999, however.
Academic text (2001) -
Augustus also settled Roman veterans here and turned Beirut into a colonia, or tax-free zone.
Academic text (2011) -
Presently known as Colonia Tovar and a major tourist site, originally this settlement was isolated from the outside.
Academic text (2007) -
Fields and orchards enfolded Colonia Dublin on three sides.
Academic text (2001) -
After the Roman conquest, many soldiers were stationed in what became a colonia for administrative purposes.
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The ancient city served as a vital colonia for the Romans, helping to manage their territories abroad.
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During their expansion, the Romans established a colonia to secure their influence in newly conquered lands.
Synonyms
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An area ruled by a more powerful foreign country
An ancient Roman fort or military camp where soldiers lived
A Greek settlement in another land that has its own government
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word colonia comes from Latin colonia, meaning 'settlement', and was used for Roman outposts where retired soldiers and other settlers lived. That's why a Roman colonia was an official settlement or outpost.