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district

dist·rict

UK/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ US/ˈdiːstɹɪkt/ common informal uk
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

verb

1.

regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

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Origin

From French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (“a district within which the lord may distrain, also jurisdiction”), from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere (“to draw asunder, compel, distrain”), from dis- (“apart”) + stringere (“to draw tight, strain”). Doublet of Detroit.

Phrases

  • burned-over district
  • business district
  • Capital Regional District
  • central business district
  • congressional district
  • district attorney
  • district cooling
  • district heating

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