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City en · PROPN

Meanings

1. (UK) The City of London, the historic core of London where the Roman settlement of Londinium was established.
2. (informal) Manchester City Football Club, an English football club.
   • Smalling’s quick one-two of yellow cards towards the end of the first half had left an air of inevitability about what would follow and, if anything, it was probably a surprise that City restricted themselves to Sergio Agüero’s goal bearing in mind another of United’s defenders, Marcos Rojo, was taken off on a stretcher early in the second half with a dislocated shoulder. 2014 November 2, Daniel Taylor, “Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United”, in The Guardian:
   • City will reportedly look to have a fee for Aguero.
3. (UK) The United Kingdom's financial industries, which are principally based in the City of London.
4. (New-York) The borough of Manhattan, the historic core of New York.
5. Any of several other cities in metropolitan areas (such as San Francisco).

Forms

Relateds

Hammersmith & City

Synonyms

the Square Mile (City of London)

Translations (10)

cmn 倫敦城 /伦敦城 (UK financial sector) · ka ლონდონის სიტი (UK financial sector) · ja シティ (UK financial sector) · mk Сити (UK financial sector) · ka სიტი (UK financial sector) · ko 시티 (UK financial sector) · fr City (UK financial sector) · cmn 西堤區 /西堤区 (UK financial sector) · ru Си́ти (UK financial sector) · pl City (UK financial sector)