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city
[ sit-ee ]
noun
, plural cit·ies.
- a large or important town.
- (in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen.
- the inhabitants of a city collectively:
The entire city is mourning his death.
- (in Canada) a municipality of high rank, usually based on population.
- (in Great Britain) a borough, usually the seat of a bishop, upon which the dignity of the title has been conferred by the crown.
- the City,
- the major metropolitan center of a region; downtown:
I'm going to the City to buy clothes and see a show.
- the commercial and financial area of London, England.
- a city-state.
- (often initial capital letter) Slang. a place, person, or situation having certain features or characteristics (used in combination):
The party last night was Action City. That guy is dull city.
city
1/ ˈsɪtɪ /
noun
- any large town or populous place
- (in Britain) a large town that has received this title from the Crown: usually the seat of a bishop
- (in the US) an incorporated urban centre with its own government and administration established by state charter
- (in Canada) a similar urban municipality incorporated by the provincial government
- an ancient Greek city-state; polis
- the people of a city collectively
- modifier in or characteristic of a city
a city girl
city habits
City
2/ ˈsɪtɪ /
noun
- short for City of London : the original settlement of London on the N bank of the Thames; a municipality governed by the Lord Mayor and Corporation. Resident pop: 7186 (2001)
- the area in central London in which the United Kingdom's major financial business is transacted
- the various financial institutions located in this area
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Other Words From
- city·less adjective
- city·like adjective
- inter·city adjective
- mini·city noun plural minicities
- outcity noun plural outcities
- pro·city adjective
- sub·city noun plural subcities
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Word History and Origins
Origin of city1
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English cite, from Anglo-French, Old French cite(t), from Latin cīvitāt-, stem of cīvitās “citizenry, town,” from cīvi(s) “citizen” ( civil ( def ) ) + -tās -ty 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of city1
C13: from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās citizenship, state, from cīvis citizen
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