Definition of district

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District (n.) A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc..

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Jaghir :: "Jaghir (n.) A village or district the government and revenues of which are assigned to some person, usually in consideration of some service to be rendered, esp. the maintenance of troops..
Franchise :: Franchise (a.) The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary..
Bordelais :: Bordelais (a.) Of or pertaining to Bordeaux, in France, or to the district around Bordeaux..
Macassar Oil :: Macassar oil () A kind of oil formerly used in dressing the hair; -- so called because originally obtained from Macassar, a district of the Island of Celebes. Also, an imitation of the same, of perfumed castor oil and olive oil..
Tsetse :: Tsetse (n.) A venomous two-winged African fly (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year..
Argolic :: Argolic (a.) Pertaining to Argolis, a district in the Peloponnesus..
Soken :: Soken (n.) A district held by socage.
Captainry :: Captainry (n.) Power, or command, over a certain district; chieftainship..
Constablery :: Constablery (n.) The district or jurisdiction of a constable.
Territorial :: Territorial (a.) Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal or territorial..
Jewry :: "Jewry (n.) Judea; also, a district inhabited by Jews; a Jews' quarter..
Enzootic :: Enzootic (a.) Afflicting animals; -- used of a disease affecting the animals of a district. It corresponds to an endemic disease among men.
Districtly :: Districtly (adv.) Strictly.
Province :: Province (n.) A region of country; a tract; a district.
Villagery :: Villagery (n.) Villages; a district of villages.
Territorial :: Territorial (a.) Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the United States, or to any district similarly organized elsewhere; as, Territorial governments..
Wapinschaw :: Wapinschaw (n.) An exhibition of arms. according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; -- formerly made at certain seasons in each district..
Barony :: Barony (n.) In Ireland, a territorial division, corresponding nearly to the English hundred, and supposed to have been originally the district of a native chief. There are 252 of these baronies. In Scotland, an extensive freehold. It may be held by a commoner..
Local :: Local (n.) A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district.
Precinct :: Precinct (n.) A district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct..
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