semicolony

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noun

A partly colonial settlement.

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Meanings

nounsemicolony (plural semicolonies)

plural semicolonies

  1. A partly colonial settlement.

Origin

From semi- + colony.

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Cite this entry
APA

semicolony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicolony

MLA

“semicolony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicolony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semicolony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicolony.

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