settlement

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something settled or resolved
the act of colonizing
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
a community of people smaller than a town
a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
an area where a group of families live together
The act of setting, or the state of being settled
Establishment in life, in business, condition, etc
The act of peopling, or state of being peopled
The act or process of adjusting or determining
Bestowal, or giving possession, under legal sanction
A disposition of property for the benefit of some person or persons, usually through the medium of trustees, and for the benefit of a wife, children, or other relatives
That which settles, or is settled, established, or fixed
Matter that subsides
A colony newly established
That which is bestowed formally and permanently
The gradual sinking of a building, whether by the yielding of the ground under the foundation, or by the compression of the joints or the material
Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement
A settled place of abode
Residential area (city, town, village) in Christmas Island

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