colonia

colonia Definition

co·lonia (kə lôn′yə; Sp kō̂ lō̂′nyä)

noun

in Mexico, a neighborhood, district, or suburb of a city
in the southwestern U.S., a rural settlement or part of a city whose residents are mainly Mexican and Mexican-American

Etymology: MexSp

colonia Usage Examples

Converse of object

form: Significantly it lay outside the legionary fortress that formed the original colonia even if subsequently it was to be incorporated within the town.

Adjective modifier

original: Significantly it lay outside the legionary fortress that formed the original colonia even if subsequently it was to be incorporated within the town.

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