Meanings
proper nounthe Lost Colony
- Synonym of Roanoke Colony: A former colony in North America.
Synonyms: Roanoke Colony
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Roanoke Colony: A former colony in North America.
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Origin
From lost + colony, since it was a failed colony of England that mysteriously disappeared with no survivors.
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Lost Colony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lost%20Colony
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“Lost Colony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lost%20Colony. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lost Colony,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lost%20Colony.
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