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vicinage.

A surrounding district; a neighbourhood.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɪsɪnɪdʒ/UK
  1. A surrounding district; a neighbourhood.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  2. The people of a neighbourhood.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  3. The state of living near something; proximity, closeness.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The area where a crime was committed, a trial is being held, or the community from which jurors are drawn.

    UK · US · countable · uncountable
  5. A geographical division of the New Jersey Superior Court, covering one or more counties, for judicial administration and the assignment of venue to an action within the Superior Court

    New-Jersey · countable · uncountable
  6. A geographical division of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, covering several counties, for judicial administration and the assignment of venue to an action within the District Court

    New-Jersey · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French visnage, respelled to more closer match its Latin source vīcīnus (“neighbor”). By surface analysis, vicine + -age.

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