city

city
cit•y
[[t]ˈsɪt i[/t]] n. pl. cit•ies
1) gov a large or important town
2) gov (in the U.S.) an incorporated municipality, usu. governed by a mayor and council
3) gov the inhabitants of a city collectively:
The entire city is celebrating[/ex]
4) gov (in Canada) a municipality of high rank, usu. based on population
5) gov (in Great Britain) a borough, usu. the seat of a bishop, having its title conferred by the Crown
6) gov the City, the commercial and financial area of London, England
7) gov a city-state
8) sts sl. a place, person, or situation having certain features or characteristics (used in combination):
The party last night was Action City. That guy is dull city[/ex]
Etymology: 1175–1225; ME cite < AF, OF cite(t) < L cīvitātem, acc. of cīvitās citizenry, town =cīvi(s) citizen +-tās -ty II

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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