# colonist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒlənɪst/ · frequency rank #51,028

## Definitions
1. A founder of a colony.
2. A member of a colony.

## Etymology
From colon(y) + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/colonist