n.
1.a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland
2.a community of people smaller than a town
3.a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
4.the act of colonizing
5.something settled or resolved
6.an area where a group of families live together
7.termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
Idiom of the Day
crocodile tears
a show of sorrow that is not real
The man said that he was very sorry but his tears were only crocodile tears.