In non-English-speaking countries: an independent or self-governing town or village, or (later) one having some degree of local government.
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town > [noun] > borough > in ancient Greece or Rome (4) township1602 In non-English-speaking countries: an independent or self-governing town or village, or (later) one having some degree of local government. borougha1747 Archæological and historical uses. Adopted to translate Greek δῆμος and Latin pagus in the sense of township or district. demos1762 Originally (Ancient Greek History): each of the subdivisions or municipalities of ancient Attica. Later also: each of the municipalities… deme1833 A township or division of ancient Attica. In modern Greece: A commune. |
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