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city noun megalopolis, metropolis, metropolitan area, municipality, polis, urban district, urban place, urbs Associated concepts: city attorney, city council, city court, city districts, city employee, city hall, city limits, city marrhal, city officer, city purpose, municipal corporations See also: community CITY, government. A town incorporated by that name. Originally, this word did not signify a town, but a portion of mankind who lived under the same government: what the Romans called civitas, and, the Greeks polis; whence the word politeia, civitas seu reipublicae status et administratio. Toull. Dr. Civ. Fr. 1. 1, t. 1, n. 202; Henrion de Pansey, Pouvoir Municipal, pp. 36, 37. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2); and Venice and three island cities she influenced, in Venezuela, Mexico and China (chap. The significance of this fact is acutely understood by the people of Tokyo, Hong Kong and Paris, who also live in crowded island cities, or cities defined by water boundaries. Providence Gas Company, a subsidiary of Providence Energy Corporation, is Rhode Island's largest natural gas distribution company, serving more than 160,000 homes and businesses in 25 Rhode Island cities and towns. |
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