■ noun ( plural cities )
1》 a large town, in particular ( Brit. ) a town created a ~ by charter and typically containing a cathedral.
↘ N. Amer. a municipal centre incorporated by the state or province.
2》 ( the City ) the part of London governed by the Lord Mayor and the Corporation.
↘the financial and commercial institutions in the City of London.
Derivatives
~ward adjective & adverb
~wards adverb
Origin
ME (orig. denoting a town): from OFr. cite , from L. civitas , from civis 'citizen'.