Translation of "colony" to French

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Dictionary translations for "colony"

colony [ˈkɔlənɪ] noun

pl. colonies

la colonie f (also politics)

At one time Nigeria was a British colony.

À une certaine époque, le Nigeria était une colonie britannique.

Phrases with "colony" (1)

Colony room - Colony Room

Contexts with "colony"

At one time Nigeria was a British colony. À une certaine époque, le Nigeria était une colonie britannique.

Since Puerto Rico is a US colony, Puerto Rico's head of state is the President of the USA, but inhabitants of Puerto Rico are not allowed to vote in US presidential elections. Comme Porto Rico est une colonie étasunienne, le chef de l'État de Porto Rico est le Président des USA, mais les habitants de Porto Rico n'ont pas le droit de voter aux élections présidentielles étasusiennes.

After the war, Britain had many colonies. Après la guerre, la Grande-Bretagne avait de nombreuses colonies.

France used to have many colonies in Africa. La France avait de nombreuses colonies en Afrique.

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