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crown colony

crown colony noun: a British colony ruled by a governor appointed by the monarch.

Noun

crown colony (plural crown colonies)

  1. (historical) A British colony ruled by a governor appointed by the monarch.
    Synonyms:
    royal colony

Synonyms of crown colony

  • royal colony

Forms of crown colony

pluralcrown colonies

Questions about crown colony

What does crown colony mean?
Crown colony means a British colony ruled by a governor appointed by the monarch.
What part of speech is crown colony?
Crown colony is a noun.
What is the plural of crown colony?
The plural of crown colony is crown colonies.

Words near crown colony in the dictionary

  1. crown caps
  2. Crown City
  3. crown clade
  4. crown clades
  5. crown colonies
  6. crown colony
  7. crown cork
  8. crown corks
  9. crown corporation
  10. crown corporations
  11. Crown Court

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