Lost Colony

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Lost Colony

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From lost + colony, since it was a failed colony of England that mysteriously disappeared with no survivors.

proper noun the Lost Colony

Synonym of Roanoke Colony: A former colony in North America.
Similar: Roanoke Colony

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"Lost Colony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lost%20colony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lost Colony. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lost%20colony

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"Lost Colony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lost%20colony.

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@misc{lost_colony_2026,
  title = {Lost Colony},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lost%20colony},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}