CITY

city, metropolis

(noun) people living in a large densely populated municipality; “the city voted for Republicans in 1994”

city, metropolis, urban center

(noun) a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; “Ancient Troy was a great city”

city

(noun) an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; “the city raised the tax rate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Proper noun

City

(UK, with the definite article) The City of London, the historic core of London where the Roman settlement of Londinium was established.

(UK, with the definite article) The United Kingdom's financial industries, which are principally based in the City of London.

(with the definite article) Any of several other cities in metropolitan areas (such as San Francisco).

(soccer, informal) Manchester City Football Club, an English football club.

Synonyms

• (City of London): the Square Mile

Anagrams

• ICTY

Etymology

Noun

city (plural cities)

A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

(UK) A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.

(Australia) The central business district; downtown.

(slang) A large amount of something.

Hypernyms

• settlement

Anagrams

• ICTY

Source: Wiktionary

Cit"y (, n.; pl. Cities. Etym: [OE. cite, F. citcivitas citizenship, state, city, fr. civis citizen; akin to Goth. heiwa (in heiwafrauja man of the house), AS. 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.

Cit"y, a.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition