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colonists

Syllables: col·o·nistsUK/ˈkɒlənɪsts//ˈkɑlənɪsts/

colonists is the plural of colonist.

Meaning of colonist

Noun

colonist (plural colonists)

  1. A founder of a colony.
    Synonyms:
    colonizer
  2. A member of a colony.
    Synonyms:
    colonizer

Questions about colonists

What is colonists the plural of?
Colonists is the plural of colonist.
How do you pronounce colonists?
Colonists is pronounced /ˈkɒlənɪsts/ (UK).

Words near colonists in the dictionary

  1. coloniser
  2. colonisers
  3. colonises
  4. colonising
  5. colonist
  6. colonists
  7. colonitis
  8. colonizability
  9. colonizable
  10. colonization
  11. colonizational

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