Definition of colonist Colonist
/kɑˈlʌnɪst/ - [kalunist] - col•o•nist
We found 5 definitions of colonist from 4 different sources.
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What does colonist mean?
WordNet
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| colonist - a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country | ||
| settler | ||
| migrant, migrator traveler who moves from one region or country to another | ||
| pilgrim father, pilgrim someone who journeys in foreign lands | ||
| pioneer one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them" | ||
| sourdough a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska) | ||
| homesteader, nester, squatter a bird that has built (or is building) a nest | ||
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Wiktionary 
- colonist (Noun)
A person who is a founder of a colony. - colonist (Noun)
The original persons of a colony.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- colonist (n.)
A member or inhabitant of a colony.
Part of speech
🔤- colonist, noun, singular of colonists.
