district

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English

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Etymology

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

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

Noun

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

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Translations

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Verb

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

district (comparative more district, superlative most district)

  1. (obsolete) rigorous; stringent; harsh

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Noun

district n (plural districten, diminutive districtje n)

  1. district

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Descendants

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin districtus. Doublet of détroit.

Pronunciation

Noun

district m (plural districts)

  1. district

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

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

district m (plural districts)

  1. (Jersey) district

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French district.

Noun

district n (plural districte)

  1. district

Declension