Colonial vs Precolonial - What's the difference?
colonial | precolonial |
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= (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.
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.
Precolonial is a related term of colonial.
As adjectives the difference between colonial and precolonial
is that colonial is of or pertaining to a colony while precolonial is of or pertaining to a historical period before colonisation.As a noun colonial
is a person from a country that is or was controlled by another.colonial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)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.}}