Colonists Meaning

/ˈkɒlənɪsts/, /ˈkɑlənɪsts/
B2

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nounplural of colonist

"While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence."— 1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25:
The colonists bartered with the natives for fur.
Colonists often take a shine to indigenous women.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The first ____ built log cabins and planted crops for survival.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The early ____ had to build their homes from scratch.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The first ____ built log cabins and planted crops for survival.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The early ____ had to build their homes from scratch.

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