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| cit·y [ síttee ] (plural cit·ies) |
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1. very large urban area: an urban area where a large number of people live and work
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2. U.S. urban center of government: in the United States, an incorporated urban center that has self-government, boundaries, and legal rights established by state charter
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3. people in city: the inhabitants of a city collectively
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4. Canadian urban area: in Canada, a town or urban area that has been incorporated and given the title of city by a provincial government
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5. U.K. large U.K. town: in the United Kingdom, a large town that has received the title of city from the Crown. It is usually the seat of a bishop, and so often has a cathedral.
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6. extreme thing: a thing, place, or situation that is a good or extreme example of its type
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slang
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used in combination
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  It was panic city outside.
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| [12th century. Via Old French cité< Latin civitat- "citizenship, community" < civis "citizen"] |
