colony

Colony meaning in Bengali: কলোনি, বসতিগৃহ, বসতিস্থান (noun, pronunciation: /ˈkɒləni/)

Definition of Colony

A colony refers to a group of people who settle in a new territory but maintain ties with their homeland. It can also refer to a group of animals or plants living together. (source: dictionary.com)

Colony Synonyms

Colony Antonyms

  • Independence – স্বাধীনতা
  • Separation – বিভাজন
  • Isolation – বিচ্ছিন্নতা
  • Autonomy – স্বায়ত্তশাসন

Origin of Colony

The word “colony” originated from the Latin word “colonia,” which means “settlement” or “farm.” It was first used in English in the early 14th century.

Nearby Words

  • Colonial – adjective
  • Colonist – noun
  • Colonization – noun
  • Colonize – verb

Colony in Literature Quotes

“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” – Mahatma Gandhi (একটি ছোট দল যারা তাদের কর্তব্যের অপরিহার্য বিশ্বাসে আগ্রহী, তারা ইতিহাসের পথ পরিবর্তন করতে পারে।)

“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” – Benjamin Franklin (আমরা সবাই একসঙ্গে থাকতে হবে, অন্যথায় নিশ্চিতভাবে সবাই একটা একটা ফাঁসি হবে।)

Colony Meaning in Different Languages

  • Bengali: কলোনি
  • Hindi: बस्ती
  • Nepali: गाउँ
  • Urdu: کالونی
  • Tamil: குடியிருப்பு
  • Telugu: కాలనీ
  • Arabic: مستعمرة
  • Chinese: 殖民地
  • Japanese: 植民地
  • Russian: колония

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