Colonization
Pronunciation : Col`o*ni*za"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. colonisation.]
Definition : Defn: Tha act of colonizing, or the state of being colonized; the formation of a colony or colonies. The wide continent of America invited colonization. Bancroft.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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