[vi.cin.i.ty] n, pl -ties [MF vicinite, fr. L vicinitat-, vicinitas, fr. vicinus neighboring, fr. vicus row of houses, village; akin to Goth weihs village, OCS visi, Gk oikos, oikia house] (1560) 1: the quality or state of being near: proximity
2: a surrounding area or district: neighborhood
3: neighborhood 3b