district

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English

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Etymology

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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).

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: dĭs′trĭkt, IPA(key): /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/
  • Hyphenation: dis‧trict
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪstɹɪkt

Noun

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district (plural districts)

  1. An administrative division of an area.
    the Soho district of London
  2. An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
    the Lake District in Cumbria
  3. (UK) An administrative division of a county without the status of a borough.
    South Oxfordshire District Council

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Luganda: disitulikit

Translations

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Verb

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district (third-person singular simple present districts, present participle districting, simple past and past participle districted)

  1. (transitive) To divide into administrative or other districts.

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Adjective

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district (comparative more district, superlative most district)

  1. (obsolete) rigorous; stringent; harsh

Further reading

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch district, from Middle French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (a district within which the lord may distrain, also jurisdiction), from Latin districtus, past participle of distringō, distringere (draw asunder, compel, distrain), from dis- (apart) + stringō, stringere (draw tight, strain).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɪsˈtrɪkt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: dis‧trict
  • Rhymes: -ɪkt

Noun

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district n (plural districten, diminutive districtje n)

  1. district

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Descendants

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French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin districtus. Doublet of détroit.

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Noun

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district m (plural districts)

  1. district

Further reading

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Norman

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French district, from Medieval Latin districtus (a district within which the lord may distrain, also jurisdiction), from Latin districtus, past participle of distringō, distringere (draw asunder, compel, distrain), from dis- (apart) + stringō, stringere (draw tight, strain).

Noun

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district m (plural districts)

  1. (Jersey) district

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French district.

Noun

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district n (plural districte)

  1. district

Declension

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