n.
(pl. cities)
- a large town, in particular (Brit.) a town created a city by charter and typically containing a cathedral.
▸N. Amer. a municipal centre incorporated by the state or province.
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(the City)
the part of London governed by the Lord Mayor and the Corporation.
▸the financial and commercial institutions in the City of London.
Derivative
- cityward adj. & adv.
- citywards adv.
Etymology
ME (orig. denoting a town): from OFr. cite, from L. civitas, from civis ‘citizen’.