/ Dictionary / Index C colonia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: co•lo•ni•a Pronunciation: (ku-lō'nē-u, -lōn'yu Sp. kô-lô'nyä), [key] — pl. -lo•ni•as (in the southwestern U.S.) a city neighborhood or a rural settlement inhabited predominantly by Mexicans or Mexican Americans. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. colonelcy colonial Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language