a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
of long duration; not new
skilled through long experience
