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district.

district

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪsˈtrɪkt/
  1. district

    neuter
Where this word comes from

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”).

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