ARRONDISSEMENT
Etymology
Noun
arrondissement (plural arrondissements)
An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
(Canada) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division
Source: Wiktionary
Ar`ron`disse`ment", n. Etym: [F., fr. arrondir to make round; ad +
rond round, L. rotundus.]
Definition: A subdivision of a department. [France]
Note: The territory of France, since the revolution, has been divided
into departments, those into arrondissements, those into cantons, and
the latter into communes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition