Look up: City

1. city
   [n] - an incorporated administrative district established by state charter 2. [n] - a large and densely populated urban area 3. [n] - people living in a large densely populated municipality
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2. city
   (Learning Modules / Geography / Urban sustainability) Cities are large, prominent or important centres of relatively permanent population: lacking self-sufficiency in the production of food, and usually dependent on manufacture and commerce . Larger than a town. The English word 'city' comes from the Latin 'civitas' - a highly organized community. This was often used to describe the city-states of Ancient Greece.
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3. City
   In the UK, the financial community in the City of London
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4. city
   postal service operated by private operators within a particular city where mail is collected and delivered in the same city Category: News-systems and communications • the two cities between which an interexchange carrier offers long-distance service Category: News-systems and commun...
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5. City
   Cit'y (sĭt'ȳ) noun ; plural Cities (-ĭz). [ Middle English cite , French cité , from Latin civitas citizenship, state, city, from civis citizen; akin to Goth. heiwa (in heiwa
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6. City
   Cit'y adjective 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 wat...
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7. city
   metropolis noun people living in a large densely populated municipality; `the city voted for Republicans in 1994`
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8. city
   metropolis noun a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; `Ancient Troy was a great city`
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9. city
   a place where a large number of people live in close proximity to each other; more formally, a place incorporated as a city and therefore having specific political and administrative functions
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10. City
    • (n.) A large town. • (n.) The collective body of citizens, or inhabitants of a city. • (a.) Of or pertaining to a city. • (n.) 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 c...
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11. city
    relatively permanent and highly organized centre of population, of greater size or importance than a town or village. The name city is given to ... [37 related articles]
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12. city
    city, densely populated urban center, larger than a village or a town, whose inhabitants are engaged primarily in commerce and industry. In the United States a city is legally an incorporated municipality (see also city government; local government).Sections in this article:IntroductionThe Rise of C...
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13. City
    A city (named from the Latin, civitas), in a general sense is a town holding, from extent of population, favourable situation, or other causes, a leading place in the community in which it is situated. Popularly, the name is also used, both in Britain and France, to designate the old and central nuc...
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14. city
    Generally, a large and important town. In the Middle East and historic Europe, and in the ancient civilizations of Mexico and Peru, cities were states in themselves. In the early Middle Ages, European cities were usually those towns that were episcopal sees (seats of bishops). Cities cover only 2% of the Earth's surface but use 75% of a...
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15. City
    term referring to the old portion of London within the medieval city walls. Later became the financial district as Londoners moved to the suburbs and commuted.
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16. City
    A `city` is a relatively large and permanent settlement.<ref name="Goodall">Goodall, B. (1987) The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography. London: Penguin.--><ref name="Kuper and Kuper">Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) The Social Science Encyclopedia``. 2nd edition...
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17. City
    (novel) `City` is a 1952 science fiction fix-up novel by Clifford D. Simak. The original version consists of eight linked short stories, all originally published between 1944 and 1951, along with brief "notes" on each of the stories. These notes were created especially for th...
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18. City
    (Jane Siberry album) `City` is a 2001 album by Jane Siberry. It is a collection of songs which mostly had not previously appeared on a regular Siberry album, comprising tracks that she recorded for movie soundtracks or in collaboration with other artists. Track listing: #"My Mo...
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19. City
    (band) `City` is a German rock band, formed in East Berlin in 1972, best known for the song "Am Fenster" (At The Window or by the window) from its 1978 first album. The band was founded as the `City Band Berlin` by Fritz Puppel (guitar), Klaus Selmke (drums), Ingo Doering (ba...
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20. City
    (ward) `City` is an electoral ward in the Metropolitan District of Bradford. City covers the centre of Bradford within the inner ring road and the areas of Shearbridge, Lister Hills, Brown Royd, Dirk Hill, Little Horton Green and part of Lidget Green all to the west of the commercial center. ...
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21. City
    (disambiguation) A `city` is generally an urban settlement with a large population. `City` or `Cities` may also refer to: Places: Literature: Music: Television: Other uses: See also:
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22. City
    (New Jersey) A `City` in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five `types` and one of eleven `forms` of municipal government. Despite the widely held perception of a city as a large, urban area, cities in New Jersey have a confused history as a form of gov...
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23. City
    (magazine) `City` is a Finnish free-of-charge magazine in various cities in Finland. City is aimed for the young adult population of 18-35-year-olds. It has many articles about young adult culture, an up-to-date list of various happenings, and a discussion page which can be cont...
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24. City
    (artwork) `City` is a piece of earth art located in Garden Valley, a desert valley in rural Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Nevada, near the border with Nye County. The work was begun in 1972 by the artist Michael Heizer and is ongoing. Like his previous Double Negative (196...
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25. City
    (typeface) `City` is a slab serif typeface designed by Georg Trump (1896–1985), and released in 1930 by the H. Berthold AG type foundry in Berlin, Germany. Though classified as a slab serif, City displays a strong modernist influence in its geometric structure of right angles and oppos...
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