coloner en · NOUN
Etymology
From colony + -er.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A colonist.
That multitude[…]withdrew from the Romanes the allegeance of the Coloners and inhabitants there.
1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “[Book III.]”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […], (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coloners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |