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Colonie is a term with several related meanings in historical, political, and linguistic contexts. In French and Dutch, the standard spellings are colonie and kolonie respectively, while in English the common form is colony. The word derives from Latin colonia, meaning a settled community or farm, and entered medieval and modern usage to designate a territory established and governed by settlers from another land. In English, the variant colonial spelled form appears in older texts and in some regional spellings. The related verb is colonize, and the noun for the system is colonialism.

Historically, colonies were established by imperial powers to extract resources, extend influence, or spread religion and

In geography, Colonie is the name of a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The

culture.
Colonies
typically
featured
metropolitan
administration,
settler
communities,
and
economic
arrangements
that
favored
the
colonizing
state.
The
colonial
system
supported
large
empires
from
the
16th
to
the
20th
centuries
and
sparked
resistance
and
movements
for
independence.
In
biology
and
microbiology,
the
term
colony
is
also
used
to
describe
a
visible
growth
of
organisms
on
a
surface,
descended
from
a
single
ancestor,
and
cognate
spellings
appear
in
some
languages.
Town
of
Colonie
is
part
of
the
Capital
District
and
lies
to
the
west
and
north
of
the
city
of
Albany.
It
comprises
suburban
communities,
residential
neighborhoods,
and
commercial
centers
and
serves
as
a
significant
residential
and
economic
area
within
the
region.