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Generally, a word colonial means "of or relating to a colony".

Within United States history, the term Colonial is utilized to refer to the cycle prior to U.s. independence. A term has as well been applied to architecture dating from that period of time, characterized by the elementary, rectangular frame & the aslope roof. Look at Colonial house.

within kind, in Latin American history the term refers to the time prior to independence from either Spain.

Around Australia, a term refers to the time period prior to the Federation of Australia in 1901. Prior to this instance, a six Australian states existed as British colonies.

Around African history this term is used for a time period between a advent of major European colonies & the independence of virtually all African nations in the 1950s-70s.

the Colonial is as well a PGA Tour golf tournament held annually in Fort Worth, Texas.

Monaro Colonial Dancers
The Monaro Colonial Dancers (MCD) is a Canberra based dance display team, presenting Australian Traditional dances from the 1800's to the present day

The Colonial Dancing Master
Commercial source of resources of instructions and music for teachers, students, and dancers.






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