| Share
 
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

City

(A), strictly speaking is a large town with a corporation and cathedral; but any large town is so called in ordinary speech. In the Bible it means a town having walls and gates.

“The eldest son of the first man [Cain] builded a city (Gen. iv. 17)- not, of course, a Nineveh or a Babylon, but still a city.” —Rawbinson: Origin of Nations, part i. chap. i. p. 10.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
City College
Citizen King
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on City from Infoplease:

Related Content

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Math , Free Algebra Help