city

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
2. A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.
3. The central business district; downtown.
4. (slang) A large amount of something (used after the noun).

Koppelteken as

ci‧ty

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈsɪti/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle English cite, from Old French cite, from Late Latin cīvitātem (“city”), in Classical Latin "citizenry", derived from cīvis (“fellow-citizen”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“lie down; settle”). Cognate with Old English hīwan pl (“members of one's household, servants”). See hewe. Doublet of civitas. Mostly displaced native Old English burg, whence Modern English borough.

Sinne

The concert was loud enough for everyone in the city to hear .

There are several parks located within the city .

Two men in turbans are walking along a city street .

After its demise , the city would never attain its old glory again .

It is bordered to the south and east by the city of Dunbar .

Houma is also rated as a medium size city .

McCreary County is the only Kentucky county to not have a single incorporated city .

The city is known for its traditional Yixing clay ware .