City Definition
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English
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- cyte (13th - 16th centuries)
Etymology
From Middle English cite, from Old French cité, from Latin cīvitās (“a union of citizens, a citizenry”). Displaced native Middle English burgh, borough ("fortified place", "city") and sted,stede ("place, city"). Compare borough,stead.
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 was historically 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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Statistics
- Most common English words before 1923: several · either · whether · #339: city · held · help · number
Italian
Etymology
English
Noun
city f. inv.
- city (financial district of a city)
Derived terms
- city bike
- city car
- city manager
Swedish
Noun
city n.
- inner city, the commercial centre of a medium-sized or larger city
- Lite närmare city, i närheten av konstmuseet, ligger Norrköpings mest attraktiva lägenheter.
- A little closer to the town centre, next to the art museum, you'll find Norrköping's most attractive apartments.
- Det finns mycket att förbättra i vårt city.
- There are many things that need improvement in our inner city.
- Lite närmare city, i närheten av konstmuseet, ligger Norrköpings mest attraktiva lägenheter.
Usage notes
- centrum is used for the commercial centre of suburbs and small or medium-sized towns.
Synonyms
- centrum
- innerstad
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