arrondissementn.

Brit.

/ˌarɒnˈdiːs(ə)mɒ̃/,

/əˌrɒndiːsˈmɒ̃/,

/əˈrɒndᵻsm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/əˈrɑndəsmənt/,

/ɛˌrɑndisˈmɑ̃/,

/əˌrɑndisˈmɑ̃/

Forms: 1700s– arrondissement, 1800s– arondisment, 1800s– arondissement, 1800s– arrondisment.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French arrondissement.

Etymology: < French arrondissement action or act of rounding off an outline or boundary (1690; 15th cent. in Middle French in sense ‘state or quality of being rounded’), territorial unit, (in modern use) largest subdivision of a department (1737; 1790 in the specific modern sense) < arrondiss- , extended stem (compare -ish suffix²) of arrondir to make round (see arrondi adj.; late 17th cent. with reference to territorial adjustments) + -ment -ment suffix.

†1. The action or an act of rounding off an outline, boundary, etc. Obsolete. rare.Often with specific and somewhat euphemistic reference to the redrawing or movement of territorial boundaries to extend the land owned by a person, country, etc. (cf. to round off 3b at round v.² Phrasal verbs).

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [noun] > extension of limits or boundaries

arrondissement1743

the world > space > shape > curvature > [noun] > action or process > so as not to be angular

rounding1562

arrondissement1743

round-off1891

1743 Earl of Egmont Faction Detected 106 A little Extent of her [sc. France's] Barrier, and Arrondissement of her Dominions.

?1793 J. B. Burges Alfred's Lett. x. 31 Is a province to be connected—a boundary more securely to be ascertained—or the arrondissement of a territory to be completed?

1816 W. Scott Paul's Lett. to Kinsfolk 226 Arrondissements..under sanction of which cities and..kingdoms have been passed from one government to another.

1840 T. De Quincey Sketches Life & Manners in Tait's Edinb. Mag. June 355/1 Part of her wealth..lay in landed property, that would effect a very tempting arrondissement of an estate belonging to Mr K——.

a. In France: the largest subdivision of a department (department n. 4a), for local government administration. Also: a similar administrative subdivision in some other countries (chiefly those which are French-speaking or were formerly French colonies), such as Belgium, Haiti, and Senegal.In France arrondissements of this type are further subdivided into cantons (canton n.¹ 5b) and communes (commune n.¹ 1a); cf. sense 2b.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > an administrative division of territory > [noun] > in France

canton1611

generalty1611

generality1615

arrondissement1746

section1785

commune1790

department1793

inspection1888

1746 J. Serces tr. Ordinance Louis XV in Popery always Same App. 79 The new Converts, living within the Arrondissements, shall be accountable for all the Assemblies.

1820 Edinb. Mag. & Literary Misc. July 72/1 These Colleges are to consist respectively of all the electors having their political domicile in each arrondissement.

1875 Observer 28 Nov. 3/2 An arrondissement possessing the right of electing several deputies shall not be subdivided into several electoral districts.

1949 F. J. Monkhouse Belgian Kempenland viii. 201 The only Belgian arrondissements with an increase [in population] of fifty per cent between 1900 and 1945 are in Antwerpen and Limburg provinces.

1951 Classical Philol. 46 194/2 The cloister of St. Maur-sur-Loire is near the hamlet Glanfeuil, in the arrondissement of Saumur (Maine-et-Loire).

2013 Advertiser (Austral.) (Nexis) 29 Apr. 70 St Clair is..a name for people from any of the various places in Normandy, France with the same name, such as Saint-Clair-sur-Elle in La Manche; Saint-Clair-l'Eveque in Calvados, and St Clare in the arrondissement of Pont d'Eveque.

b. In France: an administrative district of Paris, Lyons, or Marseilles.An arrondissement of this type is a subdivision of a commune (commune n.¹ 1a); cf. sense 2a.

ΚΠ

1799 Craftsman 13 July The Citizens of the 5th Arrondissement in Paris..demand the speedy and exemplary punishment of the great criminals.

1863 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea I. xiv. 246 The Deputies assembled at the Mayoralty of the 10th arrondissement.

1889 Times of India 15 Oct. 6/4 He has also been requested to stand for the Seventh Arrondissement of Lyons.

1979 Gourmet Sept. 20/1 The Rue du Pont-Louis-Philippe is a marvelous street in the fourth arrondissement.

2016 Sun Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 17 Jan. (Traveller section) 32 This discreet venue is in the residential eighth arrondissement off Rue Paradis.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	arrondissement
释义	arrondissementn. Brit. /ˌarɒnˈdiːs(ə)mɒ̃/, /əˌrɒndiːsˈmɒ̃/, /əˈrɒndᵻsm(ə)nt/, U.S. /əˈrɑndəsmənt/, /ɛˌrɑndisˈmɑ̃/, /əˌrɑndisˈmɑ̃/ Forms: 1700s– arrondissement, 1800s– arondisment, 1800s– arondissement, 1800s– arrondisment. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French arrondissement. Etymology: < French arrondissement action or act of rounding off an outline or boundary (1690; 15th cent. in Middle French in sense ‘state or quality of being rounded’), territorial unit, (in modern use) largest subdivision of a department (1737; 1790 in the specific modern sense) < arrondiss- , extended stem (compare -ish suffix²) of arrondir to make round (see arrondi adj.; late 17th cent. with reference to territorial adjustments) + -ment -ment suffix. †1. The action or an act of rounding off an outline, boundary, etc. Obsolete. rare.Often with specific and somewhat euphemistic reference to the redrawing or movement of territorial boundaries to extend the land owned by a person, country, etc. (cf. to round off 3b at round v.² Phrasal verbs). ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > expansion or enlargement > [noun] > extension of limits or boundaries arrondissement1743 the world > space > shape > curvature > [noun] > action or process > so as not to be angular rounding1562 arrondissement1743 round-off1891 1743 Earl of Egmont Faction Detected 106 A little Extent of her [sc. France's] Barrier, and Arrondissement of her Dominions. ?1793 J. B. Burges Alfred's Lett. x. 31 Is a province to be connected—a boundary more securely to be ascertained—or the arrondissement of a territory to be completed? 1816 W. Scott Paul's Lett. to Kinsfolk 226 Arrondissements..under sanction of which cities and..kingdoms have been passed from one government to another. 1840 T. De Quincey Sketches Life & Manners in Tait's Edinb. Mag. June 355/1 Part of her wealth..lay in landed property, that would effect a very tempting arrondissement of an estate belonging to Mr K——. 2. a. In France: the largest subdivision of a department (department n. 4a), for local government administration. Also: a similar administrative subdivision in some other countries (chiefly those which are French-speaking or were formerly French colonies), such as Belgium, Haiti, and Senegal.In France arrondissements of this type are further subdivided into cantons (canton n.¹ 5b) and communes (commune n.¹ 1a); cf. sense 2b. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > an administrative division of territory > [noun] > in France canton1611 generalty1611 generality1615 arrondissement1746 section1785 commune1790 department1793 inspection1888 1746 J. Serces tr. Ordinance Louis XV in Popery always Same App. 79 The new Converts, living within the Arrondissements, shall be accountable for all the Assemblies. 1820 Edinb. Mag. & Literary Misc. July 72/1 These Colleges are to consist respectively of all the electors having their political domicile in each arrondissement. 1875 Observer 28 Nov. 3/2 An arrondissement possessing the right of electing several deputies shall not be subdivided into several electoral districts. 1949 F. J. Monkhouse Belgian Kempenland viii. 201 The only Belgian arrondissements with an increase [in population] of fifty per cent between 1900 and 1945 are in Antwerpen and Limburg provinces. 1951 Classical Philol. 46 194/2 The cloister of St. Maur-sur-Loire is near the hamlet Glanfeuil, in the arrondissement of Saumur (Maine-et-Loire). 2013 Advertiser (Austral.) (Nexis) 29 Apr. 70 St Clair is..a name for people from any of the various places in Normandy, France with the same name, such as Saint-Clair-sur-Elle in La Manche; Saint-Clair-l'Eveque in Calvados, and St Clare in the arrondissement of Pont d'Eveque. b. In France: an administrative district of Paris, Lyons, or Marseilles.An arrondissement of this type is a subdivision of a commune (commune n.¹ 1a); cf. sense 2a. ΚΠ 1799 Craftsman 13 July The Citizens of the 5th Arrondissement in Paris..demand the speedy and exemplary punishment of the great criminals. 1863 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea I. xiv. 246 The Deputies assembled at the Mayoralty of the 10th arrondissement. 1889 Times of India 15 Oct. 6/4 He has also been requested to stand for the Seventh Arrondissement of Lyons. 1979 Gourmet Sept. 20/1 The Rue du Pont-Louis-Philippe is a marvelous street in the fourth arrondissement. 2016 Sun Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 17 Jan. (Traveller section) 32 This discreet venue is in the residential eighth arrondissement off Rue Paradis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1743
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