ARRONDISSEMENT


Meaning of ARRONDISSEMENT in English

[ a'rɒndi:smα~ , ˌarɒn'di:smα~ ]

■ noun (in France) a subdivision of a local government department.

↘an administrative district of Paris.

Origin

Fr., from arrondir 'make round'.

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