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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuˈlɔ.ni.ɐ dɐ kuˈɾo.ɐ
"O território foi administrado como colónia da coroa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A British dependent territory administered by a governor appointed by the sovereign.
"Hong Kong was governed as a crown colony for over a century before its handover in 1997." - 2
Any colonial territory subject to the direct control of the ruling monarch or central government of the imperial power.
"The historical administration of the region shifted from a charter company to a crown colony in the late nineteenth century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from the English noun 'crown', originating from Old French and Latin 'corona' (wreath, crown), signifying royal authority, combined with 'colony', from Latin 'colonia' (estate, settlement). Historically used during the era of the British Empire to describe territories administered directly by the British monarch through a governor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crown colony" is said worldwide
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colonie de la couronne
Transliteration: ko.lə.ni də la ku.ʁɔn
"Cette île était autrefois une colonie de la couronne."
Kronkolonie
Transliteration: ˈkʁoːn.koˌloːni̯ə
"Das Gebiet wurde im neunzehnten Jahrhundert zur Kronkolonie."
colonia della corona
Transliteration: koˈloː.nja della koˈroː.na
"Territorio amministrato come colonia della corona."
colonia de la corona
Transliteration: koˈlo.nja de la koˈɾo.na
"La región operaba bajo el estatus de colonia de la corona."
colónia da coroa
Transliteration: kuˈlɔ.ni.ɐ dɐ kuˈɾo.ɐ
"O território foi administrado como colónia da coroa."
क्राउन कॉलोनी
Transliteration: kraun kŏlŏnī
"यह क्षेत्र ब्रिटिश साम्राज्य के अधीन एक क्राउन कॉलोनी था।"
皇家殖民地
Transliteration: huáng jiā zhí mín dì
"香港曾长期作为英国的皇家殖民地。"
왕령식민지
Transliteration: wang-ryeong-sik-min-ji
"그 영토는 영국의 왕령식민지로 통치되었습니다."
直轄植民地
Transliteration: chokkatsu shokuminchi
"その地域はイギリスの直轄植民地であった。"
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