city
Meanings
Plural: cities
Noun
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
- "Ancient Troy was a great city"
- an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
- "the city raised the tax rate"
- people living in a large densely populated municipality
- "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"
- A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
- A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
- The central business district; downtown.
- A large amount of something (used after the noun).
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English cite, from Old French cite, from Late Latin cīvitātem (“city”), in Classical Latin "citizenry", derived from cīvis (“fellow-citizen”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“lie down; settle”). Cognate with Old English hīwan pl (“members of one's household, servants”). See hewe. Doublet of civitas. Mostly displaced native Old English burg, whence Modern English borough.
Synonyms
city, metropolis, urban center
Scrabble Score: 9
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