colon
noun
- punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots centered on the same vertical line
- part of large intestine
- colon as an alphabetic letter
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kəˈlɒn/ / /kəˈloʊn/ / /ˈkəʊ.lən/
name
Etymology: Spanish surname, variant of Colón. Also Castilianized form of Colom.
- A surname.
noun
Etymology: From French colon.
- A husbandman.
- A European colonial settler, especially in a French colony.
“The reaction of the European colons, a mixture of shock and fear, was to demand further draconian measures and to suspend any suggestion of new reforms.”