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Colonial vs Tejano - What's the difference?

colonial | tejano |

As adjectives the difference between colonial and tejano

is that colonial is of or pertaining to a colony while tejano is .

As nouns the difference between colonial and tejano

is that colonial is a person from a country that is or was controlled by another while tejano is .

colonial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a colony.
  • Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
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  • , title= The new masters and commanders , passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}
  • (US) Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
  • (US) Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
  • (US) A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
  • tejano

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia Tejano) (en noun)
  • (historical) A Spanish colonial settler of the region that later became Texas.
  • A Texan of Mexican descent.