cit⋅y
[sit-ee] 
| 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,
|
| 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. |
1175–1225; ME cite < AF, OF cite(t) < L cīvitāt- (s. of cīvitās) citizenry, town, equiv. to cīvi(s) citizen + -tāt- -ty 2
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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| 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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| city | |
noun | |
| 1. | a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city" |
| 2. | an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate" |
| 3. | people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994" |
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City Point, WI (town, FIPS 05314800)
Location: (44.362547, -90.403923)
Population (2000): 189 (104 housing units)
Area: 89.095713 sq mi (land), 1.136340 sq mi (water)
City View, SC (CDP, FIPS 14455)
Location: (34.862100, -82.426688)
Population (2000): 1,254 (575 housing units)
Area: 0.532485 sq mi (land), 0.005385 sq mi (water)
Texas City-League City, TX (CCD, FIPS 16793880)
Location: (29.456589, -95.038970)
Population (2000): 163,147 (63,529 housing units)
Area: 211.562735 sq mi (land), 4.748812 sq mi (water)
Sun City West, AZ (CDP, FIPS 70355)
Location: (33.670412, -112.357847)
Population (2000): 26,344 (17,359 housing units)
Area: 11.095773 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 85375
Lake City East, TN (CCD, FIPS 00191832)
Location: (36.213534, -84.147282)
Population (2000): 4,889 (2,207 housing units)
Area: 14.029415 sq mi (land), 0.226474 sq mi (water)
Lake City West, TN (CCD, FIPS 00191840)
Location: (36.182082, -84.190821)
Population (2000): 1,671 (691 housing units)
Area: 25.364796 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Dade City North, FL (CDP, FIPS 16175)
Location: (28.378059, -82.197878)
Population (2000): 3,319 (1,017 housing units)
Area: 1.819391 sq mi (land), 0.017675 sq mi (water)
Panama City Beaches, FL (CCD, FIPS 00592639)
Location: (30.199741, -85.838533)
Population (2000): 26,719 (24,913 housing units)
Area: 36.618138 sq mi (land), 103.366683 sq mi (water)
Cross City North, FL (CCD, FIPS 02990689)
Location: (29.694441, -83.099535)
Population (2000): 10,152 (4,567 housing units)
Area: 290.919680 sq mi (land), 4.664459 sq mi (water)
Cross City South, FL (CCD, FIPS 02990702)
Location: (29.517217, -83.152126)
Population (2000): 3,675 (2,795 housing units)
Area: 413.095251 sq mi (land), 154.981889 sq mi (water)
Holiday City South, NJ (CDP, FIPS 32418)
Location: (39.952015, -74.230372)
Population (2000): 4,047 (2,470 housing units)
Area: 1.875639 sq mi (land), 0.008415 sq mi (water)
Crescent City North, CA (CDP, FIPS 17030)
Location: (41.762700, -124.208602)
Population (2000): 4,028 (1,761 housing units)
Area: 1.946704 sq mi (land), 0.000693 sq mi (water)
Yakutat City and, AK (Borough, FIPS 282)
Location: (59.793489, -140.271248)
Population (2000): 808 (499 housing units)
Area: 7650.457566 sq mi (land), 1808.821286 sq mi (water)
Sitka City and, AK (Borough, FIPS 220)
Location: (57.079871, -135.331757)
Population (2000): 8,835 (3,650 housing units)
Area: 2873.981294 sq mi (land), 1937.548468 sq mi (water)
Juneau City and, AK (Borough, FIPS 110)
Location: (58.351422, -134.511579)
Population (2000): 30,711 (12,282 housing units)
Area: 2716.669486 sq mi (land), 538.342815 sq mi (water)
Garden City North, TX (CCD, FIPS 17391455)
Location: (31.955033, -101.482766)
Population (2000): 628 (308 housing units)
Area: 470.880749 sq mi (land), 0.059842 sq mi (water)
Rapid City East, SD (UT, FIPS 10352987)
Location: (44.006144, -103.011006)
Population (2000): 1,132 (446 housing units)
Area: 274.266260 sq mi (land), 0.393196 sq mi (water)
Garden City South, TX (CCD, FIPS 17391460)
Location: (31.767671, -101.602349)
Population (2000): 778 (352 housing units)
Area: 429.864537 sq mi (land), 0.125296 sq mi (water)
City of Orange, NJ (township, FIPS 01313045)
Location: (40.768300, -74.236031)
Population (2000): 32,868 (12,665 housing units)
Area: 2.205364 sq mi (land), 0.002154 sq mi (water)
Garden City South, NY (CDP, FIPS 28200)
Location: (40.713087, -73.660143)
Population (2000): 3,974 (1,411 housing units)
Area: 0.413705 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Garden City Park, NY (CDP, FIPS 28189)
Location: (40.743011, -73.662842)
Population (2000): 7,554 (2,548 housing units)
Area: 0.973538 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Panama City Beach, FL (city, FIPS 54725)
Location: (30.207362, -85.851485)
Population (2000): 7,671 (8,910 housing units)
Area: 6.942548 sq mi (land), 0.100309 sq mi (water)
Juneau city and, AK (borough, FIPS 36400)
Location: (58.351422, -134.511579)
Population (2000): 30,711 (12,282 housing units)
Area: 2716.669486 sq mi (land), 538.342815 sq mi (water)
Marble City Community, OK (CDP, FIPS 46462)
Location: (35.534758, -94.832638)
Population (2000): 420 (157 housing units)
Area: 10.818336 sq mi (land), 0.351770 sq mi (water)
Sitka city and, AK (borough, FIPS 70540)
Location: (57.079871, -135.331757)
Population (2000): 8,835 (3,650 housing units)
Area: 2873.981294 sq mi (land), 1937.548468 sq mi (water)
City of The Dalles, OR (city, FIPS 13425)
Location: (45.601218, -121.182774)
Population (2000): 12,156 (5,227 housing units)
Area: 5.258663 sq mi (land), 0.290114 sq mi (water)
Cathedral City-Palm Desert, CA (CCD, FIPS 06590410)
Location: (33.741942, -116.387980)
Population (2000): 121,031 (71,854 housing units)
Area: 144.678796 sq mi (land), 1.352320 sq mi (water)
Bluff City-Piney Flats, TN (CCD, FIPS 16390320)
Location: (36.467950, -82.243089)
Population (2000): 19,263 (8,274 housing units)
Area: 107.592957 sq mi (land), 4.175099 sq mi (water)
Grier City-Park Crest, PA (CDP, FIPS 31540)
Location: (40.819153, -76.057917)
Population (2000): 954 (413 housing units)
Area: 1.716218 sq mi (land), 0.017700 sq mi (water)
Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT (CDP, FIPS 17359)
Location: (45.017378, -109.938599)
Population (2000): 140 (247 housing units)
Area: 9.992982 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Forest City No. 2, NE (precinct, FIPS 15391012)
Location: (41.136796, -96.248796)
Population (2000): 1,087 (427 housing units)
Area: 0.574576 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Forest City No. 1, NE (precinct, FIPS 15391010)
Location: (41.143448, -96.237059)
Population (2000): 1,268 (490 housing units)
Area: 0.605183 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Rio Grande City-San Isidro, TX (CCD, FIPS 42793240)
Location: (26.486601, -98.729427)
Population (2000): 25,758 (8,410 housing units)
Area: 723.898662 sq mi (land), 1.310471 sq mi (water)
City, MO (township, FIPS 01113897)
Location: (37.493676, -94.272111)
Population (2000): 4,425 (1,995 housing units)
Area: 3.832791 sq mi (land), 0.303373 sq mi (water)
City, WV (district, FIPS 02190534)
Location: (38.935405, -80.837114)
Population (2000): 1,544 (654 housing units)
Area: 1.080684 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Iron City-St. Joseph, TN (CCD, FIPS 09991672)
Location: (35.079979, -87.542352)
Population (2000): 2,362 (1,044 housing units)
Area: 84.988341 sq mi (land), 0.010082 sq mi (water)
Lake City-Scranton, SC (CCD, FIPS 04191807)
Location: (33.873669, -79.736061)
Population (2000): 13,122 (5,420 housing units)
Area: 81.942302 sq mi (land), 0.076712 sq mi (water)
Cumberland City-Carlisle, TN (CCD, FIPS 16190880)
Location: (36.417906, -87.724165)
Population (2000): 2,281 (1,068 housing units)
Area: 87.358009 sq mi (land), 3.393987 sq mi (water)
Grove City-Rotonda, FL (CCD, FIPS 01591352)
Location: (26.918326, -82.263122)
Population (2000): 31,910 (20,803 housing units)
Area: 89.038047 sq mi (land), 105.093337 sq mi (water)
Colorado City-Rye, CO (CCD, FIPS 10190722)
Location: (37.944167, -104.862488)
Population (2000): 3,908 (1,956 housing units)
Area: 263.294350 sq mi (land), 0.085063 sq mi (water)
Bridge City-Orangefield, TX (CCD, FIPS 36190440)
Location: (30.041571, -93.849059)
Population (2000): 15,452 (5,970 housing units)
Area: 82.855596 sq mi (land), 16.973572 sq mi (water)
Garden City-Laketown, UT (CCD, FIPS 03391032)
Location: (41.869463, -111.294432)
Population (2000): 889 (1,978 housing units)
Area: 358.166852 sq mi (land), 55.456868 sq mi (water)
Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ (CDP, FIPS 32415)
Location: (39.968056, -74.265034)
Population (2000): 13,884 (9,015 housing units)
Area: 5.758860 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Tri-City, OR (CDP, FIPS 74650)
Location: (42.991481, -123.312353)
Population (2000): 3,519 (1,409 housing units)
Area: 7.566289 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Yuba City, CA (city, FIPS 86972)
Location: (39.134792, -121.626201)
Population (2000): 36,758 (13,912 housing units)
Area: 9.366414 sq mi (land), 0.064307 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 95991, 95993
Bossier City, LA (city, FIPS 08920)
Location: (32.517651, -93.691397)
Population (2000): 56,461 (23,026 housing units)
Area: 40.836973 sq mi (land), 0.787096 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 71111, 71112
Traverse City, MI (city, FIPS 80340)
Location: (44.760084, -85.612319)
Population (2000): 14,532 (6,842 housing units)
Area: 8.406474 sq mi (land), 0.297476 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49684, 49686
Traverse City, MI (city, FIPS 08980340)
Location: (44.776381, -85.641489)
Population (2000): 149 (71 housing units)
Area: 0.345616 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49684, 49686
Midwest City, OK (city, FIPS 48350)
Location: (35.462244, -97.384292)
Population (2000): 54,088 (23,853 housing units)
Area: 24.593758 sq mi (land), 0.004275 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 73110, 73130
Ponca City, OK (city, FIPS 59850)
Location: (36.712422, -97.072431)
Population (2000): 25,919 (11,871 housing units)
Area: 18.113117 sq mi (land), 1.208904 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 74601, 74604
Traverse City, MI (city, FIPS 05580340)
Location: (44.760084, -85.612319)
Population (2000): 14,383 (6,771 housing units)
Area: 8.060858 sq mi (land), 0.297476 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49684, 49686
Yuba City, CA (CCD, FIPS 10193820)
Location: (39.132427, -121.633679)
Population (2000): 60,310 (22,036 housing units)
Area: 39.894588 sq mi (land), 0.378458 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 95991, 95993
Jefferson City, MO (city, FIPS 37000)
Location: (38.572954, -92.189283)
Population (2000): 39,636 (16,987 housing units)
Area: 27.252283 sq mi (land), 1.017547 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 65101, 65109
Pell City, AL (CCD, FIPS 11592511)
Location: (33.559697, -86.278841)
Population (2000): 19,774 (9,290 housing units)
Area: 113.603988 sq mi (land), 11.625297 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 35125, 35128
Sun City, AZ (CDP, FIPS 70320)
Location: (33.614238, -112.281925)
Population (2000): 38,309 (27,731 housing units)
Area: 14.513702 sq mi (land), 0.094577 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 85351, 85373
Park City, UT (CCD, FIPS 04392580)
Location: (40.700610, -111.512023)
Population (2000): 20,651 (12,424 housing units)
Area: 99.508596 sq mi (land), 0.244680 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 84060, 84098
Park City, UT (city, FIPS 58070)
Location: (40.659306, -111.499828)
Population (2000): 7,371 (6,661 housing units)
Area: 9.433320 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 84060, 84098
Lenoir City, TN (city, FIPS 41760)
Location: (35.797618, -84.271103)
Population (2000): 6,819 (3,228 housing units)
Area: 6.203734 sq mi (land), 0.025703 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 37771, 37772
Culver City, CA (city, FIPS 17568)
Location: (34.007761, -118.400905)
Population (2000): 38,816 (17,130 housing units)
Area: 5.114242 sq mi (land), 0.016696 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 90230, 90232
Pell City, AL (city, FIPS 58896)
Location: (33.570907, -86.273845)
Population (2000): 9,565 (4,275 housing units)
Area: 24.568641 sq mi (land), 2.599882 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 35125, 35128
Ponca City, OK (CCD, FIPS 07192561)
Location: (36.708347, -97.081711)
Population (2000): 29,779 (13,373 housing units)
Area: 165.782946 sq mi (land), 3.172197 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 74601, 74604
Texas City, TX (city, FIPS 72392)
Location: (29.399983, -94.933851)
Population (2000): 41,521 (16,715 housing units)
Area: 62.370358 sq mi (land), 104.863787 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 77590, 77591
Lenoir City, TN (CCD, FIPS 10591912)
Location: (35.805402, -84.279405)
Population (2000): 21,116 (9,152 housing units)
Area: 72.967565 sq mi (land), 5.361073 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 37771, 37772
Carol City, FL (CDP, FIPS 10650)
Location: (25.942121, -80.269920)
Population (2000): 59,443 (17,049 housing units)
Area: 7.624800 sq mi (land), 0.112661 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 33055, 33056
Missouri City, TX (city, FIPS 48804)
Location: (29.582799, -95.539423)
Population (2000): 52,913 (17,481 housing units)
Area: 29.698022 sq mi (land), 0.716854 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 77459, 77489
Salton City, CA (CDP, FIPS 64294)
Location: (33.298601, -115.959575)
Population (2000): 978 (730 housing units)
Area: 21.626741 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 92274, 92275
Queen City, TX (city, FIPS 60080)
Location: (33.153186, -94.155343)
Population (2000): 1,613 (763 housing units)
Area: 3.575783 sq mi (land), 0.020011 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 75572
Mirando City, TX (CDP, FIPS 48756)
Location: (27.440631, -98.999170)
Population (2000): 493 (205 housing units)
Area: 11.082449 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 78369
Alexander City, AL (CCD, FIPS 12390063)
Location: (32.927959, -85.946938)
Population (2000): 19,249 (8,792 housing units)
Area: 158.030514 sq mi (land), 16.686765 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 35010
League City, TX (city, FIPS 41980)
Location: (29.499797, -95.089784)
Population (2000): 45,444 (17,280 housing units)
Area: 51.240091 sq mi (land), 1.112716 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 77573
Karnes City, TX (city, FIPS 38452)
Location: (28.888236, -97.901277)
Population (2000): 3,457 (1,180 housing units)
Area: 2.123938 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 78118
Knox City, TX (town, FIPS 39700)
Location: (33.417565, -99.814957)
Population (2000): 1,219 (613 housing units)
Area: 0.836505 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79529
Ore City, TX (city, FIPS 54216)
Location: (32.800770, -94.717446)
Population (2000): 1,106 (432 housing units)
Area: 2.255499 sq mi (land), 0.017455 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 75683
Johnson City, TX (city, FIPS 37780)
Location: (30.276427, -98.408105)
Population (2000): 1,191 (490 housing units)
Area: 1.335633 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 78636
Archer City, TX (city, FIPS 03696)
Location: (33.594036, -98.626499)
Population (2000): 1,848 (869 housing units)
Area: 2.207034 sq mi (land), 0.015158 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 76351
Bridge City, TX (city, FIPS 10252)
Location: (30.034211, -93.842836)
Population (2000): 8,651 (3,432 housing units)
Area: 5.143312 sq mi (land), 0.253642 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 77611
Clarksville City, TX (city, FIPS 15172)
Location: (32.528866, -94.894344)
Population (2000): 806 (337 housing units)
Area: 6.302935 sq mi (land), 0.163488 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 75693
Colorado City, TX (city, FIPS 16120)
Location: (32.396163, -100.862137)
Population (2000): 4,281 (2,076 housing units)
Area: 5.290236 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79512
Tracy City, TN (town, FIPS 74880)
Location: (35.260819, -85.741535)
Population (2000): 1,679 (775 housing units)
Area: 4.786672 sq mi (land), 0.042100 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 37387
Crystal City, TX (city, FIPS 18020)
Location: (28.684412, -99.827851)
Population (2000): 7,190 (2,500 housing units)
Area: 3.642229 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 78839
Dell City, TX (city, FIPS 19708)
Location: (31.935324, -105.200298)
Population (2000): 413 (226 housing units)
Area: 1.651116 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79837
Crescent City, CA (CCD, FIPS 01590620)
Location: (41.779382, -124.191416)
Population (2000): 22,531 (8,010 housing units)
Area: 59.961570 sq mi (land), 116.619126 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 95531
Lake City, AR (township, FIPS 03192097)
Location: (35.820048, -90.444000)
Population (2000): 2,196 (876 housing units)
Area: 17.331968 sq mi (land), 0.014590 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 72437
Denver City, TX (town, FIPS 19984)
Location: (32.968580, -102.831218)
Population (2000): 3,985 (1,644 housing units)
Area: 2.499239 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79323
Falls City, TX (city, FIPS 25392)
Location: (28.980718, -98.019600)
Population (2000): 591 (242 housing units)
Area: 0.904505 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 78113
Haltom City, TX (city, FIPS 31928)
Location: (32.816129, -97.271634)
Population (2000): 39,018 (15,716 housing units)
Area: 12.392851 sq mi (land), 0.017419 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 76117
Dodd City, TX (town, FIPS 20680)
Location: (33.575860, -96.074907)
Population (2000): 419 (188 housing units)
Area: 1.692917 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 75438
Horizon City, TX (city, FIPS 34832)
Location: (31.682315, -106.196127)
Population (2000): 5,233 (1,745 housing units)
Area: 5.732466 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79927
Jacinto City, TX (city, FIPS 37156)
Location: (29.765527, -95.240332)
Population (2000): 10,302 (3,124 housing units)
Area: 1.859290 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 77029
Tuba City, AZ (CCD, FIPS 00593519)
Location: (36.190459, -111.216209)
Population (2000): 30,941 (10,575 housing units)
Area: 5183.733860 sq mi (land), 11.919925 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 86045
Union City, TN (city, FIPS 75940)
Location: (36.424395, -89.050850)
Population (2000): 10,876 (5,013 housing units)
Area: 10.662210 sq mi (land), 0.004765 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 38261
Royse City, TX (city, FIPS 63668)
Location: (32.974257, -96.332827)
Population (2000): 2,957 (1,089 housing units)
Area: 10.202713 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 75189
Ocean City, WA (CDP, FIPS 50500)
Location: (47.070014, -124.165790)
Population (2000): 217 (250 housing units)
Area: 4.346212 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 98569
Royal City, WA (city, FIPS 60230)
Location: (46.901899, -119.627220)
Population (2000): 1,823 (504 housing units)
Area: 1.261038 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 99357
Charles City, VA (County, FIPS 036)
Location: (37.344868, -77.071609)
Population (2000): 6,926 (2,895 housing units)
Area: 182.761559 sq mi (land), 21.455268 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 23030
Coal City, WV (CDP, FIPS 16516)
Location: (37.685475, -81.210217)
Population (2000): 1,905 (845 housing units)
Area: 6.271239 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 25823
Paden City, WV (city, FIPS 61636)
Location: (39.603571, -80.933683)
Population (2000): 2,860 (1,300 housing units)
Area: 0.885876 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 26159
Star City, WV (town, FIPS 76516)
Location: (39.657966, -79.986046)
Population (2000): 1,366 (753 housing units)
Area: 0.490423 sq mi (land), 0.083235 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 26505
Bay City, WI (village, FIPS 05325)
Location: (44.584517, -92.452749)
Population (2000): 465 (193 housing units)
Area: 0.514319 sq mi (land), 0.011837 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 54723
Cuba City, WI (city, FIPS 17950)
Location: (42.605874, -90.430274)
Population (2000): 2,156 (900 housing units)
Area: 1.079556 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 53807
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City
Cit"y\, n.; pl. Cities. [OE. cite, F. cit?, fr. L. civitas citizenship, state, city, fr. civis citizen; akin to Goth. heiwa (in heiwafrauja man of the house), AS. ?, pl., members of a family, servants, ? family, G. heirath marriage, prop., providing a house, E. hind a peasant.]1. A large town. 2. A corporate town; in the United States, a town or collective body of inhabitants, incorporated and governed by a mayor and aldermen or a city council consisting of a board of aldermen and a common council; in Great Britain, a town corporate, which is or has been the seat of a bishop, or the capital of his see. A city is a town incorporated; which is, or has been, the see of a bishop; and though the bishopric has been dissolved, as at Westminster, it yet remaineth a city. --Blackstone When Gorges constituted York a city, he of course meant it to be the seat of a bishop, for the word city has no other meaning in English law. --Palfrey 3. The collective body of citizens, or inhabitants of a city. "What is the city but the people?" --Shak. Syn: See Village.Cite This Source
City
Cit"y\, a. Of or pertaining to a city. --Shak. City council. See under Council. City court, The municipal court of a city. [U. S.] City ward, a watchman, or the collective watchmen, of a city. [Obs.] --Fairfax.Cite This Source
City
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain (Gen. 4:17). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12). Next, we have a record of the cities of the Canaanites, Sidon, Gaza, Sodom, etc. (10:12, 19; 11:3, 9; 36:31-39). The earliest description of a city is that of Sodom (19:1-22). Damascus is said to be the oldest existing city in the world. Before the time of Abraham there were cities in Egypt (Num. 13:22). The Israelites in Egypt were employed in building the "treasure cities" of Pithom and Raamses (Ex. 1:11); but it does not seem that they had any cities of their own in Goshen (Gen. 46:34; 47:1-11). In the kingdom of Og in Bashan there were sixty "great cities with walls," and twenty-three cities in Gilead partly rebuilt by the tribes on the east of Jordan (Num. 21:21, 32, 33, 35; 32:1-3, 34-42; Deut. 3:4, 5, 14; 1 Kings 4:13). On the west of Jordan were thirty-one "royal cities" (Josh. 12), besides many others spoken of in the history of Israel. A fenced city was a city surrounded by fortifications and high walls, with watch-towers upon them (2 Chr. 11:11; Deut. 3:5). There was also within the city generally a tower to which the citizens might flee when danger threatened them (Judg. 9:46-52). A city with suburbs was a city surrounded with open pasture-grounds, such as the forty-eight cities which were given to the Levites (Num. 35:2-7). There were six cities of refuge, three on each side of Jordan, namely, Kadesh, Shechem, Hebron, on the west of Jordan; and on the east, Bezer, Ramoth-gilead, and Golan. The cities on each side of the river were nearly opposite each other. The regulations concerning these cities are given in Num. 35:9-34; Deut. 19:1-13; Ex. 21:12-14. When David reduced the fortress of the Jebusites which stood on Mount Zion, he built on the site of it a palace and a city, which he called by his own name (1 Chr. 11:5), the city of David. Bethlehem is also so called as being David's native town (Luke 2:4). Jerusalem is called the Holy City, the holiness of the temple being regarded as extending in some measure over the whole city (Neh. 11:1). Pithom and Raamses, built by the Israelites as "treasure cities," were not places where royal treasures were kept, but were fortified towns where merchants might store their goods and transact their business in safety, or cities in which munitions of war were stored. (See PITHOM.)
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