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district
UK /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ US /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/
noun 4name 3verb 1adj 1
Definitions
noun
1
An administrative division of an area.
‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying. ‘An Alsatia like the ancient one behind the Strand, or the Saffron Hill before the First World War.[…]’
the Soho district of London
2
An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
the Lake District in Cumbria
3
An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
South Oxfordshire District Council
4
A specific, usually named area of the coalface where particular seams are worked.
verb
1
To divide into administrative or other districts.
adj
1
rigorous; stringent; harsh
punishing with the rod of district severity
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