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intercolonial

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Between colonies

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter XVIII, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks16/1600641.txt [...] in 1858 I shipped on an intercolonial vessel, under engagement to proceed to the Swan River settlement.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From inter- + colonial.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: intercolonial — between colonies