COLONIZATION

colonization, colonisation, settlement

(noun) the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; “the British colonization of America”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

colonization (countable and uncountable, plural colonizations)

The process of establishing a colony.

(social sciences) The process of colonizing or taking over.

Source: Wiktionary


Col`o*ni*za"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. colonisation.]

Definition: Tha act of colonizing, or the state of being colonized; the formation of a colony or colonies. The wide continent of America invited colonization. Bancroft.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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