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† ˈcivity Obs. rare. [ad. L. cīvitās, It. cività: see city.] = city.
1577Stanyhurst Descr. Irel. 9 (Halliw.) An ancient civitie. Ibid. (1586) II. 11 All the civities and burroughs in Ireland have been wholly Englished and with English conquerors inhabited. |