colonial
Example Sentences
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In 1778 John Singleton Copley, the American émigré artist, fresh from a successful career as a colonial portraitist, turned to this scene.
Since the colonial period the Hebrew Bible has shaped American political culture—as Rabbi Dov Lerner of Yeshiva University points out in his essay.
"After more than a century of colonial rule, Hong Kongers feel proud to return to the embrace of the motherland," he wrote.
From BBC
Modern France still has overseas territories across the globe, from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean and Pacific, legacies of the colonial era that are now vital strategic footholds for Paris.
From Barron's
It focuses on portraits and documents from three Jewish communities in colonial America; a classic letter from George Washington reassures the Newport congregation that Jews will have nothing to fear in the new nation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
