city

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Most common English words: several « either « whether « #339: city » held » help » number

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  • cyte (13th - 16th centuries)

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English cite < Old French cité < Latin civitas ("a union of citizens", "a citizenry").

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city

  1. public; belonging to a city; of a city
  2. urban

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of a city; belonging to a city

[edit] Noun

Singular
city

Plural
cities

city (plural cities)

  1. A large settlement, bigger than a town. In Europe a city is a place that had succeeded in obtaining the right to build a city wall, a belfort, etc., from the nobility.

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large settlement

[edit] Proper noun

Singular
the city

Plural
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the city

  1. (in Northern California, US) San Francisco.
  2. (in New York City, US) Manhattan.

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[edit] Noun

city f. inv.

  1. city (financial district of a city)

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