Definition of City. Meaning of City. Synonyms of City

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Definition of City

City
City Cit"y, a. Of or pertaining to a city. --Shak. City council. See under Council. City court, The municipal court of a city. [U. S.] City ward, a watchman, or the collective watchmen, of a city. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
City
City Cit"y, n.; pl. Cities. [OE. cite, F. cit?, fr. L. civitas citizenship, state, city, fr. civis citizen; akin to Goth. heiwa (in heiwafrauja man of the house), AS. ?, pl., members of a family, servants, ? family, G. heirath marriage, prop., providing a house, E. hind a peasant.] 1. A large town. 2. A corporate town; in the United States, a town or collective body of inhabitants, incorporated and governed by a mayor and aldermen or a city council consisting of a board of aldermen and a common council; in Great Britain, a town corporate, which is or has been the seat of a bishop, or the capital of his see. A city is a town incorporated; which is, or has been, the see of a bishop; and though the bishopric has been dissolved, as at Westminster, it yet remaineth a city. --Blackstone When Gorges constituted York a city, he of course meant it to be the seat of a bishop, for the word city has no other meaning in English law. --Palfrey 3. The collective body of citizens, or inhabitants of a city. ``What is the city but the people?' --Shak. Syn: See Village.

Meaning of City from wikipedia

- A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very...
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- New York, often called New York City, NYC, or "the big apple", is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York...
- The City & the City is a novel by British author China Miéville that follows a wide-reaching murder investigation in two cities that exist side by side...
- constitutes a city, as not all cities in all jurisdictions are classified using the same criteria. Cities may be defined as the cities proper, the extent...
- defined by the United States Census Bureau, an incorporated place includes cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and muni****lities. A few exceptional census-designated...
- City to City is the second solo studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, released on 20 January 1978 by United Artists Records. It was...
- Mexico City is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and is also North America's most populous city. It is one of the most important cultural and financial...
- A global city is a city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network. The concept originates from geography and urban studies, based on...
- Look up City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The City may refer to: A city centre in general New York City, New York Manhattan, one of the five boroughs...