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cit⋅y
[sit-ee]
–noun, plural cit⋅ies.
| 1. | a large or important town. |
| 2. | (in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen. |
| 3. | the inhabitants of a city collectively: The entire city is mourning his death. |
| 4. | (in Canada) a municipality of high rank, usually based on population. |
| 5. | (in Great Britain) a borough, usually the seat of a bishop, upon which the dignity of the title has been conferred by the crown. |
| 6. | the City,
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| 7. | a city-state. |
| 8. | (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. |
Origin:
1175–1225; ME cite < AF, OF cite(t) < L cīvitāt- (s. of cīvitās) citizenry, town, equiv. to cīvi(s) citizen + -tāt- -ty 2
1175–1225; ME cite < AF, OF cite(t) < L cīvitāt- (s. of cīvitās) citizenry, town, equiv. to cīvi(s) citizen + -tāt- -ty 2

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Language Translation for : Cities
| Spanish: | ciudad, | German: | die (Groß-)Stadt, | Japanese: | 都市 |
| cit·y
(sĭt'ē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. cit·ies
[Middle English cite, from Old French, from Latin cīvitās, from cīvis, citizen; see kei-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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Tri-Cities, AL (CCD, FIPS 03393186)
Location: (34.747139, -87.673662)
Population (2000): 33,318 (15,274 housing units)
Area: 69.608587 sq mi (land), 3.508373 sq mi (water)
Twin Cities, OK (CCD, FIPS 12193406)
Location: (34.835916, -95.585898)
Population (2000): 5,061 (2,350 housing units)
Area: 274.929770 sq mi (land), 3.339002 sq mi (water)
South Bay Cities, CA (CCD, FIPS 03793100)
Location: (33.878214, -118.395682)
Population (2000): 131,712 (61,678 housing units)
Area: 17.186129 sq mi (land), 23.898080 sq mi (water)
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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