"Colony" meaning in English

See Colony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Colony
  1. A place in the United States:
    A town in Cullman County, Arkansas.     Categories (place): Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Arkansas, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colony-en-name-n8XLBBiy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 6 6 6 6 6 6 33
  2. A place in the United States:
    A township in Adams County, Iowa.     Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Colony-en-name-UF5p1nib
  3. A place in the United States:
    A township in Delaware County, Iowa.     Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Colony-en-name-iiOVDgU-
  4. A place in the United States:
    A minor city in Anderson County, Kansas.     Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colony-en-name-agRW6~An
  5. A place in the United States:
    A former township in Greeley County, Kansas.     Categories (place): Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colony-en-name-nKT1OdiX
  6. A place in the United States:
    A neighbourhood in south-west Lexington, Kentucky.     Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colony-en-name--EMDNoK6 Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Kentucky, USA
  7. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community and inactive township in Knox County, Missouri.     Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colony-en-name--H7NQsrH
  8. A place in the United States:
    A town in Washita County, Oklahoma.     Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Oklahoma, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colony-en-name-vsmHDiB2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 6 6 6 6 6 6 33

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