the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A member or inhabitant of a colony.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An inhabitant of a colony; a settler in a colony; a member of a colonizing expedition.
n. An animal or a plant found in a country or region in which it is not indigenous.
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n. a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
Word Usage
"Radu Dracul, a colonist from the alien world Twilight, having chosen to leave his home and become a starship crew member, discovers he has abilities he never dreamed of."