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   city

   /ˈsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a large town: "one of Italy's most beautiful cities"
   • ▪ a town created a city by charter and usually containing a cathedral. British
   • ▪ a municipal centre incorporated by the state or province. North American
   • ▪ a place or situation characterized by a specified attribute: informal "the staff were in turmoil—it was panic city"
   • 2. short for City of London
   • ▪ the financial and commercial institutions located in the City of London: "the Budget got a stony reception from the City"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cite, from Latin civitas, from civis ‘citizen’. Originally denoting a town, and often used as a Latin equivalent to Old English burh ‘borough’, the term was later applied to the more important English boroughs. The connection between city and cathedral grew up under the Norman kings, as the episcopal sees (many had been established in villages) were removed to the chief borough of the diocese.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   The meaning of CITY is an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village. How to use city in a sentence.

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   A city is a human settlement of a notable size with various functions and features. Learn about the etymology, geography, history, government, society, culture, and challenges of cities around the world.

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   Sep 23, 2024 · City, relatively permanent and highly organized centre of population, of greater size or importance than a town or village. The name city is given to certain urban communities by virtue of some legal or conventional distinction that can vary between regions or nations.

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