colony

As nouns the difference between colony and horde

is that colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin while horde is a wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.

As nouns the difference between village and colony

is that village is a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town while colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin.

As nouns the difference between province and colony

is that province is a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level; one of ten of Canada's federated entities, recognized by the Constitution and having a separate representative of the Sovereign (compare territory) while colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin.

As a proper noun province

is northern Ireland.

As nouns the difference between colonel and colony

is that colonel is a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps. In U.S. military, it ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general while colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin.

As nouns the difference between colony and filament

is that colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin while filament is a fine thread or wire.

As nouns the difference between kingdom and colony

is that kingdom is a nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen while colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin.

As nouns the difference between colony and microcolony

is that colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin while microcolony is a microscopic colony of cells (especially of bacteria).

As nouns the difference between colony and commune

is that colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin while commune is a small community, often rural, whose members share in the ownership of property, and in the division of labour; the members of such a community.

As a verb commune is

to converse together with sympathy and confidence; to interchange sentiments or feelings; to take counsel.

As nouns the difference between block and colony

is that block is a substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance while colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin.

As a verb block

is to fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

As nouns the difference between colony and network

is that colony is a settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their original place of origin while network is a fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.

As a verb network is

to interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.