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Colony

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Definition: A group that leaves one country to settle in a new land.

Also Known As: settlement

Examples:
The original thirteen colonies of the United States formed the foundations for the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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