VICINAGE


Meaning of VICINAGE in English

ˈvis( ə )nij, -( ə )nēj noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English vesinage, from Middle French vesinage, vicenage, voisinage, from vesin, vicin, voisin neighboring (from Latin vicinus ) + -age — more at vicinity

1.

a. : an adjacent, neighboring, or surrounding district : a limited nearby area : neighborhood , vicinity

b. : the residents of a vicinage

2. : a right of common arising to neighboring tenants of the same barony and fee

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