"colony" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- A human colony, planted on Imarios, the fourth world of Yenmasi, had revolted over some trivial question of taxes.
- Through late 1897 and early 1898, many Americans called for the United States to intervene in Cuba, then a Spanish colony revolting against the mother country.
- A foedus was signed between the Greek colonies and the Roman Empire, but in 62-61 BC the colonies revolted.
- They used it when their colony on Io revolted last year.
- Overseas, her American colonies revolted and gained independence.
- "But the American colonies revolted."
- For instance, the Spanish American colonies revolted in 1810 until 1826, thus severing the link between Acapulco and Manila.
- All Spain's American colonies except Cuba and Puerto Rico revolted and declared their independence.
- Fregellae's agent headed the deputation of the 18 non-revolting colonies Roman Senate in 209 BC, after 12 other colonies had revolted during the war.
- The colonies revolted.
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