Words Containing COLON
Here's the list of all the 116 Words Containing COLON in the English Language.
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colonial | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony 2. of animals who live in colonies, such as ants More Definitions → |
colon | 1. the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted 2. the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
colony | 1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government 2. a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together More Definitions → |
colonel | 1. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general More Definitions → |
colonization | 1. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies More Definitions → |
colonialism | 1. exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country More Definitions → |
colonic | 1. of or relating to the colon 2. a water enema given to flush out the colon More Definitions → |
semicolon | 1. a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period More Definitions → |
colonoscopy | 1. visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation More Definitions → |
colonized | 1. inhabited by colonists More Definitions → |
colonnade | 1. structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns 2. a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns More Definitions → |
colonisation | 1. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies More Definitions → |
colonist | 1. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country More Definitions → |
colonize | 1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world 2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in) More Definitions → |
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