colonies
10 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #10,869
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kˈɑːlʌniːz/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)