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Precolonial in a sentence

Precolonial meaning

Of or pertaining to a historical period before colonization.

Using Precolonial

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to a historical period before colonization.
  • In the example corpus, precolonial often appears in combinations such as: in precolonial, precolonial times.

Context around Precolonial

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

native 1×

Often after:

times 2× days 1× traditions 1× canarian 1× senegal 1× history 1× people 1× social 1×

Sentence patterns with Precolonial

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by the precolonial canarian people 1× declined and precolonial social structures 1× eunice a precolonial senegal the 1× in precolonial traditions and 1× perspective of precolonial history 1× precolonial days there 1× prehistoric to precolonial times ed 1× romance in precolonial times 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all we know 1× charles eunice a 1× his historical accounts 1× in precolonial traditions 1× in urban form 1× indigenous caribs finally 1×

Common sentence endings:

d m srinivasan 1× in precolonial times 1× kingdom 1800 1890 1× of pedagogical methods 1× of precolonial history 1× of the islands 1×

Words around Precolonial

Just before it in the word index:

precollegiate 2 precollection 2 precogs 2 precognitive 6 precognition 10 precog 3

Just after it in the word index:

precombustion 3 precomposed 7 precomputation 2 precomputed 4 preconceived 65 preconception 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Precolonial

  • In this selection, "precolonial" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, native, times, days and traditions stand out and add context to how "precolonial" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the precolonial canarian people and declined and precolonial social structures. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "precolonial" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with precolonial

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Charles, Eunice A. Precolonial Senegal: the Jolof Kingdom, 1800–1890. (10 words)

We may never know the specifics of romance in precolonial times. (11 words)

His historical accounts are nationalistic, featuring a romantic perspective of precolonial history. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

In precolonial traditions, and not the nonsense you are calling ‘conservative view’, African women have been known to launch boycotts or strikes to force their husbands and the men of the community to do the right thing. (37 words)

Precolonial days, there was no formalised form of education system; people learnt through apprenticeships with storytelling and observations being the most form of pedagogical methods. (25 words)

In Urban Form and Meaning in South Asia: The Shaping of Cities from Prehistoric to Precolonial Times, ed. H. Spodek and D.M. Srinivasan. (24 words)

Example sentences (9)

Precolonial days, there was no formalised form of education system; people learnt through apprenticeships with storytelling and observations being the most form of pedagogical methods.

We may never know the specifics of romance in precolonial times.

In precolonial traditions, and not the nonsense you are calling ‘conservative view’, African women have been known to launch boycotts or strikes to force their husbands and the men of the community to do the right thing.

All we know is that it is based on a method of combat used by the precolonial Canarian people.

Charles, Eunice A. Precolonial Senegal: the Jolof Kingdom, 1800–1890.

His historical accounts are nationalistic, featuring a romantic perspective of precolonial history.

Indigenous (Caribs) Finally there are the mixed raced Caribs who are descended from the native, precolonial people of the islands.

In Urban Form and Meaning in South Asia: The Shaping of Cities from Prehistoric to Precolonial Times, ed. H. Spodek and D.M. Srinivasan.

While the French improved public services and provided commercial stability, the native standard of living declined and precolonial social structures eroded.

Common combinations with precolonial

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "precolonial" in a sentence?
An example: "Precolonial days, there was no formalised form of education system; people learnt through apprenticeships with storytelling and observations being the most form of pedagogical methods." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "precolonial" from authentic English texts.
What does "precolonial" mean?
Precolonial means: Of or pertaining to a historical period before colonization.
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