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district

Syllabification: (dis·trict)

Pronunciation: /ˈdistrikt/

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Definition of district

noun

(abbreviation: distr.)

an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic:an elegant shopping district
a region defined for an administrative purpose:the city school district
(the District) the District of Columbia; Washington, DC.

verb

[with object]

divide into districts.

Origin:

early 17th century (denoting the territory under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord): from French, from medieval Latin districtus '(territory of) jurisdiction', from Latin distringere 'draw apart'

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