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col·o·nist

colonist

 
pronunciation:
ka l nihst
part of speech: noun
definition: A colonist is a person who lives in a colony. A colony is a place that is ruled by a more powerful country that is far away.
Some American colonists wanted to break away from Great Britain, but some didn't. Of course the colonists who wanted to break away were successful. That's why America is an independent country.