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Meaning of district in English
Pronunciation
/ˈdɪstrɪkt/
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Verb
district
Definitions
1.
regulate housing in
Examples
« of certain areas of towns »
Noun
district
Etymology
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’
Definitions
1.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes