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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.]
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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.
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-A vicinity of disposition and relative tempers. Jer. Taylor.
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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.
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Syn. -- Neighborhood; vicinage. See Neighborhood.
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