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English
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- cyte (13th - 16th centuries)
Etymology
From Middle English cite < Old French cité < Latin cīvitās (“a union of citizens, a citizenry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsɪti/, (North of England) IPA: /sɪtɪ SAMPA: /"sIti/
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- Hyphenation: cit‧y
Noun
city (plural cities)
- 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.
Derived terms
Terms derived from the above definition of "city"
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Related terms
Proper noun
the city
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) (in Northern California, US) San Francisco.
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) (in New York City, US) Manhattan.
See also
Italian
Etymology
English
Noun
city f. inv.
- city (financial district of a city)
Derived terms
- city bike
- city car
- city manager
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