suburb
Webster Dictionary
an outlying part of a city or town; a smaller place immediately adjacent to a city; in the plural, the region which is on the confines of any city or large town; as, a house stands in the suburbs; a garden situated in the suburbs of Paris
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citizen
Webster Dictionary
one who enjoys the freedom and privileges of a city; a freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises
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citadel
Webster Dictionary
a fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense
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metropolis
Webster Dictionary
the mother city; the chief city of a kingdom, state, or country
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wagon
Webster Dictionary
to transport in a wagon or wagons; as, goods are wagoned from city to city
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faubourg
Webster Dictionary
a suburb of French city; also, a district now within a city, but formerly without its walls
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litotes
Webster Dictionary
a diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; as, " a citizen of no mean city," that is, of an illustrious city
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solicitor
Webster Dictionary
the law officer of a city, town, department, or government; as, the city solicitor; the solicitor of the treasury
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mayor
Webster Dictionary
the chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge
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country
Webster Dictionary
pertaining to the regions remote from a city; rural; rustic; as, a country life; a country town; the country party, as opposed to city
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city of bridges
(Bruges, City of Bridges)
Princeton's WordNet
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
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bruges
(Bruges, City of Bridges)
Princeton's WordNet
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
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civil
Webster Dictionary
pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within the city or state
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police
Webster Dictionary
a judicial and executive system, for the government of a city, town, or district, for the preservation of rights, order, cleanliness, health, etc., and for the enforcement of the laws and prevention of crime; the administration of the laws and regulations of a city, incorporated town, or borough
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sewerage
Webster Dictionary
the system of sewers in a city, town, etc.; the general drainage of a city or town by means of sewers
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montreal
(Montreal)
Princeton's WordNet
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
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arequipa
(Arequipa)
Princeton's WordNet
a city in southern Peru founded in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city
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tallin
(Tallinn, Tallin, capital of Estonia)
Princeton's WordNet
a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
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tallinn
(Tallinn, Tallin, capital of Estonia)
Princeton's WordNet
a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia
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luanda
(Luanda, Angolan capital)
Princeton's WordNet
port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola
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lassa
(Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden City)
Princeton's WordNet
the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
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djibouti
(Djibouti, capital of Djibouti)
Princeton's WordNet
port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti
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sao paulo
(Sao Paulo)
Princeton's WordNet
an ultramodern city in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in South America
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saint augustine
(St. Augustine, Saint Augustine)
Princeton's WordNet
a resort city in northeastern Florida; the oldest city in the United States
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lhasa
(Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden City)
Princeton's WordNet
the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
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punta arenas
(Punta Arenas)
Princeton's WordNet
a city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world
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capital of tibet
(Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden City)
Princeton's WordNet
the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
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angolan capital
(Luanda, Angolan capital)
Princeton's WordNet
port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola
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forbidden city
(Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden City)
Princeton's WordNet
the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers
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novosibirsk
(Novosibirsk)
Princeton's WordNet
a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia
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