🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

औपनिवेशिक युग

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aupaniveshik yug

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Colonial Era/kəˈloʊ.ni.əl ˈɛr.ə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"औपनिवेशिक युग ने भारतीय संस्कृति को प्रभावित किया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A historical period characterized by the establishment and governance of colonies by foreign powers.

    "The Colonial Era saw the expansion of European empires across Africa and Asia."
  2. 2

    The time frame during which colonial powers exerted control over territories and indigenous populations.

    "Many countries are still grappling with the legacies of the Colonial Era."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'colonial' derives from the Latin 'colonia', meaning 'settlement', which evolved in the context of European expansion and imperialism from the 15th to the 20th centuries. 'Era' comes from the Latin 'aera', meaning 'a fixed point in time', reflecting historical periods marked by significant events.

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