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vicinity (v<icr/*s<icr/n"<icr/*t<ycr/; 277), n. [L. vicinitas, from vicinus neighboring, nea
| vicinity | (v<icr/*s<icr/n"<icr/*t<ycr/; 277), n. [L. vicinitas, from vicinus neighboring, near, from vicus a row of houses, a village; akin to Gr. o'i^kos a house, Skr. v<emac/<cced/a a house, vi<cced/ to enter, Goth. weihs town: cf. OF. vicinit. Cf. Diocese, Economy, Parish, Vicinage, Wick a village.] [1913 Webster]
1. The quality or state of being near, or not remote; nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was increased by the vicinity of two country seats. [1913 Webster]
-A vicinity of disposition and relative tempers. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
2. That which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood. The vicinity of the sun. Bentley. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Neighborhood; vicinage. See Neighborhood. [1913 Webster] |
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