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| colonize |
to establish a settlement on (a distant territory) and begin to rule. |
| compromise |
a settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up something, or the result of such a settlement. [1/3 definitions] |
| fortress |
a large, fortified building or area, often around a town or settlement. |
| frontier |
(sometimes plural) the part of a settlement, exploration, or field of study which is being newly discovered. [1/2 definitions] |
| hamlet |
a small village or settlement. |
| remote |
far from towns or human settlement. [1/3 definitions] |
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