| Main Entry: | royal colony |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a body of people or country that is administered or ruled by a sovereign country; also, any country controlled by the English royal family |
| Example: | The 13 original American colonies were considered royal colonies. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |