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Colony

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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Spoken of Philippi in Macedonia. Under Augustus that city became a Roman colony. Acts 16:12,21 . Such colonies were subject to the parent government, and the townsmen enjoyed the privilege of Roman citizenship.

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Colony'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​c/colony.html. 1897.
 
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