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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔlɔ̃
"Les colons ont dû s'adapter à leur nouvel environnement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who settles in a new region or colony.
"The settlers faced many challenges as they established their new community in the wilderness." - 2
A person who moves to a new area to live, often in a previously uninhabited or sparsely populated region.
"The government encouraged settlers to move westward to promote development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'settler' originates from the Middle English word 'setlen', which means to settle or establish. It is derived from the Old French 's'installer', which itself comes from the Latin 'instalare', meaning to place or establish. Over time, the meaning has evolved to refer specifically to individuals who establish a residence in a new area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Settler" is said worldwide
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colon
Transliteration: kɔlɔ̃
"Les colons ont dû s'adapter à leur nouvel environnement."
Siedler
Transliteration: ˈziːdlɐ
"Die Siedler gründeten eine neue Stadt am Fluss."
colono
Transliteration: koˈlɔno
"I coloni hanno affrontato molte difficoltà."
colono
Transliteration: koˈlono
"Los colonos establecieron una nueva comunidad."
colonizador
Transliteration: kolonizaˈdor
"Os colonizadores enfrentaram muitos desafios."
निवासियों
Transliteration: nivaasiyon
"निवासियों ने नए क्षेत्र में बसने की कोशिश की।"
定居者
Transliteration: dìngjū zhě
"定居者们在新土地上建立了家园。"
정착민
Transliteration: jeongchakmin
"정착민들은 새로운 지역에 정착했습니다."
入植者
Transliteration: nyūshokusha
"入植者たちは新しい土地に家を建てました。"
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