colonist
Example Sentences
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Spain, the dominant power in the region, didn’t look on the project kindly and attacked the Scottish colonists.
Thanksgiving is thought to be modeled on a 1621 harvest meal between the Wampanoag people and English colonists known as Pilgrims.
From Barron's
The religion dates back centuries to when Spanish colonists brought in hundreds of thousands of African slaves.
From Seattle Times
The dispute stems from an 1878 agreement that was signed between two European colonists and the Sultan of Sulu for use of his territory in present-day Malaysia.
From Reuters
Centuries later, Spanish missionaries and conquistadors introduced European vinifera vines to the Americas, Dutch traders planted vineyards in South Africa, and British colonists brought vines to Australia and New Zealand.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
