penal colony
penal colony noun: a colonial territory used (mainly) for the detention and forced labor of criminals, typically where free labor is desperately scarce.
Noun
penal colony (plural penal colonies)
- A colonial territory used (mainly) for the detention and forced labor of criminals, typically where free labor is desperately scarce.
- Australia was used as a penal colony by the United Kingdom in the 18th to 19th century.
penal colony meaning in Tamil and Kannada
penal colony in Tamil
- குற்றவாளி வைக்கும் இடம்
penal colony in Kannada
- ಖೈದಿಗಳು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳ
Forms of penal colony
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Questions about penal colony
- What does penal colony mean?
- Penal colony means a colonial territory used (mainly) for the detention and forced labor of criminals, typically where free labor is desperately scarce.
- What is penal colony in Tamil?
- Penal colony in Tamil is குற்றவாளி வைக்கும் இடம். See Penal colony meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is penal colony?
- Penal colony is a noun.
- What is the plural of penal colony?
- The plural of penal colony is penal colonies.
Words near penal colony in the dictionary
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