colony meaning in French

English	French
colony [colonies] (group of organisms) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.lə.ni] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.ni]	colonie◼◼◼nom {f}Cyprus was a British colony. = Chypre a été une colonie britannique.
colony [colonies] (region or governmental unit) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.lə.ni] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.ni]	colonie◼◼◼nom {f}Cyprus was a British colony. = Chypre a été une colonie britannique.
leper colony (isolated community of lepers, see also: leprosery) noun	léproserie◼◼◼nom {f}
neo-colony (country) noun	néocolonienom {f}

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