n. [ L. colon, colum, limb, member, the largest of the intestines, fr. Gr.
n. [ F. colonel, It. colonello, prop., the chief or commander of a column, fr. colonna column, L. columna. See Column. ] (Mil.) The chief officer of a regiment; an officer ranking next above a lieutenant colonel and next below a brigadier general. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Mil.) The office, rank, or commission of a colonel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Colonelcy. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A colonist. [ Obs. ] Holland [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. colonial. ] Of or pertaining to a colony;
n.
The last tie of colonialism which bound us to the mother country is broken. Brander Matthews. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. a believer in or advocate of colonialism{ 3 }. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. of or pertaining to the colon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. [ L. colonus husbandman. ] Of or pertaining to husbandmen. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]