单词 | cityship |
释义 | > as lemmasˈcityship ˈcityship n. (a) the state, condition, or status of being a city; (b) a city-state (rare). [With sense (b) compare township n. 3.] ΚΠ 1840 Liberator (Boston) 10 Jan. 6/4 The hope..of Boston's early Mayoralty, when her Cityship was her pride. 1869 R. F. Burton Explor. Highlands Brazil I. 31 This lust for city-ship. 1872 R. Black tr. F. Guizot Hist. France I. v. 77 Lugdunum..became..the favourite cityship and ordinary abiding-place of the emperors when they visited Gaul. 1998 F. Heatley Belfast 18/1 The pride of a town heading towards cityship. < as lemmas |
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