colon
/ˈkəʊ.lɒn//ˈkoʊ.lən/
noun
- 1
The punctuation mark ":".
- 2
The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
- 3
A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
- 4
A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A husbandman.
- 2
A European colonial settler, especially in a French colony.
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